Jose Alberto Fernandez wrote:
>
> Maybe the real issue here is that we need some more intelligent casting
> rules. Like we have in those others interpreted languages. I do not think
> just assuming Integer is the right choice. Assume you are comparing a Float
> and a Double, for example.
>
> One would need to have a real casting matrix for Numeric types:
>
> Byte Short Integer Long Float Double
> Byte - Short Integer Long Float Double
> Short Short - Integer Long Float Double
> Integer Intefer Integer - Long Float Double
> Long Long Long Long - Float Double
> Float Float Float Float Float - Double
> Double Double Double Double Double Double -
>
> Or something like that. The casting rules should apply not only to
> comparisons but also to parameter passing, that would solve the particular
> case here in a much more general way.
>
> Of course, there is all the issues about ambiguous signatures, but hey they
> are plenty of languages that have defined rules to dealt with this and we
> could just borrow from there.
>
I think we have to be very, very careful here. If we change, it should
be dumb-simple and fast. If we don't have to document it (meaning its
simple and straightforward) that would be best. Running out of time
this morning. Will stew and have a more intelligent reply later.
geir
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