For the sake of us non-programmers could you explain what "typed language" means?
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jeffry Houser [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Tuesday, November 07, 2000 5:40 AM
> To: CF-Talk
> Subject: Is Cold Fusion a Typed Language?
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> I've heard in quite a few places that ColdFusion is a typed language?
> However, it acts as an untyped language. Can anyone verify for me which
> one is actually true?
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> You don't declare variables a type when you create them, and you
> can typically change a variable from a string to an integer without
> a second thought. I was told that ColdFusion handles all data
> conversion internally to take the burden off the user, but for
> efficiency's sake, it's best not to switch the type of a variable if
> you can avoid it.
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> And if Cold Fusion is a typed language, what are the simple types?
> The standard string, integer, float, and boolean?
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