> I need a one sentence "rule of thumb" that explains how and when
> to use #'s in code:
>
> Old way:
> <cfset var1 = #RandRange(1,6)#> <-- the #'s are not needed
>
> New way:
> <cfset var2 = RandRange(1,6)> <-- cleaner, faster, better
>
> There are obvious exceptions to this rule (within CFOUTPUT, and within
> certain tags like <cfloop from="#var1#"...), and the exceptions should be
> included in the rule of thumb.
>
> Anyone know how to say it cleanly?
Check out Uncle Ben's article "To # or not to #"
http://www.defusion.com/articles/index.cfm?ArticleID=26
But generally;
as part of a CFSet, you don't need them
as a parameter, you do need them
within a string (in quotes), you do need them
to output a variables, you OBVIOUSLY need them
As a color definition, you double them, but only inside a CF command like
CFOutput or a string
HTH
Philip Arnold
Director
Certified ColdFusion Developer
ASP Multimedia Limited
T: +44 (0)20 8680 1133
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