I see i big use for it.  boolean values are easier / faster to test than
string comparisons.

Michael B�rge wrote:

> this is from an older version of the api (don't know which one exactly):
>
>     if ((this.win32=(ua.indexOf("win")>-1))) this.platform="win32";
>     else if ((this.mac=(ua.indexOf("mac")>-1))) this.platform="mac";
>               ^^^^^^^^^^^
> it buried in the code, but it is (was) there.
> it could be done a bit more readable.
> i would like to have it (just for convenience), but if nobody else sees a
> use for it, i won't start a big discussion here.
>
> --
> Michael Buerge
>
> > I don't remember ever having an is.mac.  Regardless, we use the
> > syntax:
> > is.platform=="mac"
> >
> >
> > --
> > Robert Rainwater
> >
> >
> > On 6/8/2001, 4:37:47 PM EST, Michael wrote about "[Dynapi-Dev] is.mac":
> >
> >> what happened to is.mac?
> >
> >> it had been added for convenience some time ago and now its gone.
> >> could somebody put it back?
> >
> >> --
> >> Michael Buerge
> >
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