I disagree. If it is typeless why would it turn the result of 2+2 into 4.0 but only display '4'? More like clueless.
And don't get me started on assumptions. Pure empiricism has no foundation in logic. We must all start with an assumption somewhere. It's just CF says one thing (no data types) and does another (f**ed data types). D-; Paolo PS Okay, yes, if I was able to concentrate more on my work without constant distraction I might do a better job - don't rub it in. -----Original Message----- From: Stephen Moretti [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 05 February 2003 16:07 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [ cf-dev ] 2+2 != 4 (not in CFX tag anyway) > Yes, point taken, but we did try many formats and since CF does not make > variable types apparent I assumed that when a '4' was output to the screen > that it was actually a '4' in the variable. > CF is basically typeless - its not that it doesn't make data types apparent, it just doesn't care. Are you sure its not the C application that adding the decimal place on the end? I could imagine that happening. The C app is going to immediately start thinking about decimal places if you set the parameter to expect a "real" type number. > My mistake to assume anything, I suppose. > I don't know where I've got this from, but it something that has become a kind of rule of thumb when doing anything client, data or code related. "Assumption is the mother of all f*** ups" ;oD -- ** Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/dev%40lists.cfdeveloper.co.uk/ To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For human help, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- ** Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/dev%40lists.cfdeveloper.co.uk/ To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For human help, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
