Sorry -- wasn't clear. By 'it' I meant IsOfType. Not sure what it would be used for if it makes no guarantees.
> -----Original Message----- > From: Rick McGuire [mailto:object.r...@gmail.com] > Sent: 13 July 2011 11:37 > To: Open Object Rexx Developer Mailing List > Subject: Re: [Oorexx-devel] IsString(obj) identical to > IsOfType(obj, "STRING") or is there a difference among the two APIs ? > > Those APIs are for some very specific and common > manipulations on objects, and are largely based on the fact > the signature guarantees of native methods can be used to > ensure you are working with an exact instance of the String > class. For more general usage, invoking any of the methods > of an object are still available. > > Rick > > On Wed, Jul 13, 2011 at 2:17 AM, Mike Cowlishaw > <m...@speleotrove.com> wrote: > > > >> IsString() is intended for tests to determine if an object can be > >> used for any the String APIs, not for general IsA tests. Note the > >> using > >> IsOfType() to test for a String value does not guarantee > the object > >> can be used with the String APIs. > > > > So what might it be used for? ("APIs" includes or excludes > methods of > > the String class?) > > > > Mike > > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > -------- AppSumo Presents a FREE Video for the SourceForge > Community > > by Eric Ries, the creator of the Lean Startup Methodology on "Lean > > Startup Secrets Revealed." This video shows you how to > validate your > > ideas, optimize your ideas and identify your business strategy. > > http://p.sf.net/sfu/appsumosfdev2dev > > _______________________________________________ > > Oorexx-devel mailing list > > Oorexx-devel@lists.sourceforge.net > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/oorexx-devel > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------- > ---------------- > AppSumo Presents a FREE Video for the SourceForge Community > by Eric Ries, the creator of the Lean Startup Methodology on > "Lean Startup Secrets Revealed." This video shows you how to > validate your ideas, optimize your ideas and identify your > business strategy. > http://p.sf.net/sfu/appsumosfdev2dev > _______________________________________________ > Oorexx-devel mailing list > Oorexx-devel@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/oorexx-devel > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ AppSumo Presents a FREE Video for the SourceForge Community by Eric Ries, the creator of the Lean Startup Methodology on "Lean Startup Secrets Revealed." This video shows you how to validate your ideas, optimize your ideas and identify your business strategy. http://p.sf.net/sfu/appsumosfdev2dev _______________________________________________ Oorexx-devel mailing list Oorexx-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/oorexx-devel
