In my experience CF is a typed language, but with virtually no
type-checking. Almost all datatypes (except date/time types) are easily
cross compatible. Without variable declaration it's very hard to type-check
data.
It's a bit lax and probably results in quite a few bugs.
Java is much cooler.
Regards,
Anthony Geoghegan.
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What's On Where (WOW!)
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-----Original Message-----
From: Jeffry Houser [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: 07 November 2000 13:40
To: CF-Talk
Subject: Is Cold Fusion a Typed Language?
I've heard in quite a few places that ColdFusion is a typed language?
However, it acts as an untyped language. Can anyone verify for me which
one is actually true?
You don't declare variables a type when you create them, and you
can typically change a variable from a string to an integer without
a second thought. I was told that ColdFusion handles all data
conversion internally to take the burden off the user, but for
efficiency's sake, it's best not to switch the type of a variable if
you can avoid it.
And if Cold Fusion is a typed language, what are the simple types?
The standard string, integer, float, and boolean?
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