There really is no reason to ever have a comparison in a <cfset> tag as you can't do logic with it or assign the result to a value. Most likely the programmer made a mistake and since CF never threw an error, he or she didn't notice.
-Matt > -----Original Message----- > From: Brian Scandale [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Saturday, May 04, 2002 7:05 PM > To: CF-Talk > Subject: RE: <cfset var1 = or EQ var2> > > Thanks for the info Matt.... can you give me an example of how one would > use the second expression.... in my mind it just seems that it would be > used to set SomeVar... what??? true or false? > > Is that what it was doing? > > > > > > At 05:01 PM 5/4/02 -0700, you wrote: > >Any valid expression can be inside of a <cfset> tag. Comparing two > >variables is a valid expression. > > > >-Matt > > > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: Brian Scandale [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > >> Sent: Saturday, May 04, 2002 4:40 PM > >> To: CF-Talk > >> Subject: <cfset var1 = or EQ var2> > >> > >> What's the Difference between these two? > >> > >> <cfset SomeVar = SomeOtherVar> > >> > >> vs > >> > >> <cfset SomeVar EQ SomeOtherVar> > >> > >> > >> I've been chasing a bug using the latter expression for 10 hours... > >until > >> I noticed the improper use of EQ. No compile error was generated these > >> last 10 hours making me think that perhaps there is a purpose to the > >> latter expression. > >> > >> > >> > >> > > > ______________________________________________________________________ Structure your ColdFusion code with Fusebox. Get the official book at http://www.fusionauthority.com/bkinfo.cfm FAQ: http://www.thenetprofits.co.uk/coldfusion/faq Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/cf-talk@houseoffusion.com/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
