On Tue, May 17, 2011 at 12:14 PM, Tim Down <[email protected]> wrote:
> On 17 May 2011 16:58, Dean Landolt <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > On Tue, May 17, 2011 at 11:42 AM, Angus Croll <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> > >> IIRC typeof null -> "object" was a mistake - but too late to fix now due > >> to backwards compatibility issues. > > > > Yes and no. It was a mistake, but it's not too late to fix. It's slated > to > > be fixed in the next version of js even though it can't be detected with > > static analysis. It's that important to fix. > > Really? It seems no more than an inconvenience to me. > Well, *that important* to committee, at least. It's just a wart, sure, but one with a special designation on /be's "five fingers of fate". -- To view archived discussions from the original JSMentors Mailman list: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ To search via a non-Google archive, visit here: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]
