Ooh. I was hoping for a simple "yes" ;) Dealing with structs, especially where variable names are dynamic, is certainly where I get into the most trouble.
But thanks for the help clearing up my question. On Sep 2, 3:52 pm, "Barry Beattie" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > where it gets tricky is struct's (the key names) and queries > > <cfset keyOne = "One" /> > <cfset ans = myStruct[keyOne] /> > > which is the same as > <cfset ans = myStruct.one /> > > NOTE: you don't need to go > <cfset ans = myStruct[#keyOne#] /> > since "keyOne" is a variable and the evaluation is done by the struct > > BUT you do need to do this > > <cfset ans2 = myStruct2["keyName#keyOne#"] /> > because you need to evaluate the "keyOne" variable as part of a string > to get the key name > which in that case would evaluate as > <cfset ans2 = myStruct2["keyNameOne"] /> > or > <cfset ans2 = myStruct2.keyNameOne /> > > NOTE: you cannot do > <cfset ans2 = myStruct2.keyName#keyOne# /> > illegal syntax. you have to use the [ ] way of writing struct keys if > the key name needs to be determined. > > queries are actually struct's of arrays (fieldnames by rows) so the > same rules apply. you can quite happily write queries as > > <cfset myValue = myQuery[fieldname][rowNumber] /> > > hope this helps > barry.b > > On Tue, Sep 2, 2008 at 3:40 PM, Taco Fleur <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi, > > > That's incorrect, you'd use ## for example if you need to evaluate a > > variable in a string, like so > > > <cfset myVar = "Some text #variables.myVariable# more text" > > > > Following does not need ## around a variable > > > <cfset myVar = variables.myVariable > > > > Passing them into a function does not require pound signs, but passing them > > into tags does. > > > On 9/2/08, nedlud <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >> Hi all, > > >> I've been in my current job for just over a year, which means I've > >> been using coldfusion for just over a year, and I'm still learning how > >> to use it. > > >> One thing that I keep tripping over is how to handle variables. I'm > >> forever forgetting the goofy ## bits around them. > > >> But it just occurred to me that is (or might be) a simple way for me > >> to remember. > > >> ## goes around variables passed by value. > > >> Variables passed by reference have no ##. > > >> Is this correct? Or am I just going to confuse myself more by thinking > >> this way? > > > -- > > Try advertising on the new Australian Business Directory > >www.clickfind.com.au > > blog:http://australiansearchengine.wordpress.com/ > > Web Designers >http://www.web-designers-australia.com > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "cfaussie" group. To post to this group, send email to cfaussie@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cfaussie?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
