It depends on how you are using it.
Object is NOT the same as untyped.
Try this code:
var a:Array = new Array();
a.push('blah');
var s:String = a.shift();
Output panel displays:
**Error** Scene=Scene 1, layer=Layer 1, frame=1:Line 3: Type mismatch in
assignment statement: found Object where String is required.
var s:String = a.shift();
The Array.shift method returns type Object (according to the intrinsic
definition), so you have to leave s untyped, make it type Object, or cast
the value as String, otherwise you can't compile.
Array.shift should be untyped, imho.
In AS3 you actually have * to indicate that the parameter/return is
untyped.
Derek Vadneau
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ian Thomas" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Flashcoders mailing list" <flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com>
Sent: Thursday, June 15, 2006 1:49 PM
Subject: Re: [Flashcoders] Accepting 1 parameter with 2 possible types
inamethod?
Yes - but - why bother omitting it?
It's only a few characters you're saving - the word :Object. If later
down the line you decide to change compilers and go with MTASC (or
perhaps port your code to AS3) you'll have to trawl back through all
the code putting those missing type definitions back in...
Ian
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