Re: Unexpected comparison behavior change in 4.5.1
This WebDNA talk-list message is from 2003
It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 48767
interpreted = N
texte = We're going pretty deep this morning... I have to agree with Charles. The variable bob does not contain ''. An empty variable would contain '' an infinite number of times, but as soon as ANY character is added to the variable, it ceases to contain ''.If you have an empty glass, it contains nothing. As soon a you add a grain of salt or a drop of water it contains SOMETHING.On 3/18/03 11:21 AM, Charles Kline
wrote:> Brian, > > That is not correct. > > bob is a string consisting of the letters 'bob' it DOES contain 'b' > (which is what the ^ means to WebDNA) it does not contain '' which is > what [showif bob^] means as well as [if bob^]. Both these > statements are FALSE. > > Someone correct me if I'm wrong please :)--------------------------------------------------------------------- Clint Davis Webmaster / Interactive Media Specialist Gray Loon Marketing Group, Inc. http://www.grayloon.com 204 Main Street | Evansville, IN 47708 | Phone:812-422-9999 --------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/
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We're going pretty deep this morning... I have to agree with Charles. The variable bob does not contain ''. An empty variable would contain '' an infinite number of times, but as soon as ANY character is added to the variable, it ceases to contain ''.If you have an empty glass, it contains nothing. As soon a you add a grain of salt or a drop of water it contains SOMETHING.On 3/18/03 11:21 AM, Charles Kline wrote:> Brian, > > That is not correct. > > bob is a string consisting of the letters 'bob' it DOES contain 'b' > (which is what the ^ means to WebDNA) it does not contain '' which is > what [showif bob^] means as well as [if bob^]. Both these > statements are FALSE. > > Someone correct me if I'm wrong please :)--------------------------------------------------------------------- Clint Davis Webmaster / Interactive Media Specialist Gray Loon Marketing Group, Inc. http://www.grayloon.com 204 Main Street | Evansville, IN 47708 | Phone:812-422-9999 --------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/
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