Problem is, this also returns true if $type is a Boolean with value false. I usually don't distinguish between the two and would use this to check for nulls. If $type could be null or a Boolean, you'll want to use something fancier than the suggestion below to distinguish between the two.
Barbara Baughman X2157 On Wed, 30 Mar 2005, tarun Narang wrote: > hi shashi > > try this too > > #if(!$type) > > .......statements > > #end > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Shinobu Kawai" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Velocity Users List" <velocity-user@jakarta.apache.org> > Sent: Wednesday, March 30, 2005 10:29 PM > Subject: Re: Comparing null... > > > > Hi Sashi, > > > > > Can we compare null condition in velocity > > > > > > # if ($type != null) > > > > > > #end > > > > Check out here for more... > > http://wiki.apache.org/jakarta-velocity/VelocityFAQ > > > > Best regards, > > -- Shinobu > > > > -- > > Shinobu Kawai <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]