Matt Wozniski wrote:
> Using ==, strings and numbers can compare as equal, and using index()
> on a list, this is not the case:
>
> :echo "2" == 2 " Returns 1
> :echo index( [ 2 ], "2") " Returns -1
>
> The docs just say that index() will "Return the lowest index in |List|
> {list} where the item has a value equal to {expr}", leading one to
> assume that equality is checked in the same way as ==, but looking at
> the source, we're using a function that "Compares the items just like
> "==" would compare them, but strings and numbers are different". So,
> is this a behavioral bug, or should the help just make a note that
> strings and numbers will not be considered equal?
This intentional, there is no automatic conversion here. I'll add a
remark about this, as I can understand that this may be confusing.
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