<CFIF expression> is the same as <CFIF expression IS TRUE>. TRUE = yes = !0 FALSE = no = 0
So <CFIF query.RecordCount> is testing that there is not 0 records (in other words, records were retrieved and the query is not empty). <CFIF len(query.date)> is testing that Len() does not return 0 (in other words, the column is not empty). <CFIF> will never really test for existence unless you use IsDefined() or ParameterExists(). --- Ben -----Original Message----- From: Jon Hall [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, November 29, 2001 7:40 PM To: CF-Talk Subject: cfif shorthand I'm working on some code that uses a shorthand (I guess...) cfif style quite a bit. I have tried to stay away from doing this since it makes the code harder to read, so I never really took the time to figure it out. For instance... <cfif query.recordCount> Is this testing for the existence of the query or if it is greater than zero? <cfif len(query.date)> This particular one has me scratching my head, it never seems to test negative in the code, but what is it testing for? Could someone please fill me in here... jon ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Get the mailserver that powers this list at http://www.coolfusion.com FAQ: http://www.thenetprofits.co.uk/coldfusion/faq Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
