I guess this is the same as using null instead of nothing in database design. You are explicitly saying that there were be a type at run time instead of the compiler thinking you forgot it.
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kerry Thompson Sent: 01 July 2008 11:42 To: 'Flash Coders List' Subject: RE: [Flashcoders] Warning: 3596: Duplicate variable definition. Geografiek wrote: > It's a wildcard I think. clip can be of any type. That's what I suspected. What is the advantage, then, of using the wildcard, rather than an untyped variable? I don't mean to sound argumentative--I'm just trying to understand one of ActionScript's nooks and crannies. Cordially, Kerry Thompson _______________________________________________ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders _______________________________________________ Flashcoders mailing list Flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com http://chattyfig.figleaf.com/mailman/listinfo/flashcoders