In some languages such as C you have to define variables before you can use
them, you must also define them with a particular type, i.e. integer, char,
float, binary, etc
In CF you do not have to declare simple data types, but you do have to
declare complex objects such as structures and arrays (But not their elements)
Hope this helps
At 08:21 AM 11/7/2000 -0800, you wrote:
>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?
> >
> >
> >
> > 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?
> >
> > 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.
> >
> > And if Cold Fusion is a typed language, what are the simple types?
> > The standard string, integer, float, and boolean?
> >
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