Ahh good point ... (I dont think this is something to split hairs about ... but ya'll have given good points to think about! I am not in concrete)
Paul Giesenhagen QuillDesign http://www.quilldesign.com SiteDirector Commerce Builder > Paul, > > Interesting point about making it easier for new CF users to read the code. > I am all for making code easier to read for EVERYONE. > > Putting all your code into one huge file would make it easier for new CF > users to read as well. This doesn't mean it is a good idea though. > > In this case I think it is good to just educate the new CF users. > > Reuben > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Paul Giesenhagen [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Thursday, May 09, 2002 2:48 PM > To: CF-Talk > Subject: Re: Form.FIELDNAME - error!!!! > Importance: Low > > > I guess my example was: > > <cfquery datasource="dsn" name="getitems"> > select first_name, last_name > from tablename > </cfquery> > > <cfoutput> > <cfloop query="getitems"> > <cfset variables.full_name = "#getitems.first_name# > #getitems.last_name#"> > .....OR ..... > <cfset variables.first_name = "#getitems.first_name#"> > .... AS opposed to... > <cfset variables.first_name = getitems.first_name> > > </cfloop> > </cfoutput> > > Now, I will say that I used to not put the #'s, but it made it easier (not > cleaner) for new cf users we have to read the code, it told them that > #something# was a variable and not explicit.. > > This is definately nit-picky ... But I guess I am on an island :)! > > The speed issue? About the same difference as <cfif vs. <cfswitch... > > Paul Giesenhagen > QuillDesign > http://www.quilldesign.com > SiteDirector Commerce Builder > > > > > I vote for Reuben on this. I disagree with your argument. While you want > > periods in a book. You. Don't. Want. Too. Many. Of. Them. People new to CF > > often over use pound signs. So we are encouraged to learn when they're not > > needed and then not use them. Thus Reuben's and my preference for not > using > > them when not needed. That doesn't mean it's the only right way, but it > > certainly is one of them. > > > > I don't understand your example: <cfset variables.my_var = "query.column"> > > It's obvious that you're setting your variable to the two words separated > by > > a period. > > > > I also write things like <cfif MyQuery.RecordCount> and I think this is > > easier to read (for me anyway) than <cfif MyQuery.RecordCount GT 0>. > > > > Matt > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Paul Giesenhagen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: "CF-Talk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Friday, May 10, 2002 8:53 AM > > Subject: Re: Form.FIELDNAME - error!!!! > > > > > > > I understand your point, but it is like saying periods clutter up pages > in > > a > > > book. > > > > > > If you have: > > > > > > <cfset variables.my_var = "#query.column#"> > > > That tells me that there is a variable being set and it is a string > > > > > > <cfset variables.my_var = "query.column"> > > > > > > Am I setting my variable to the two words seperated by a period, > > > query.column? or to a variable query.column? > > > > > > To each his own, but it makes more sense to me to see those pounds on > the > > > right hand side .. Plus reading a book with periods is easier too :) > > > > > > Paul Giesenhagen > > > QuillDesign > > > http://www.quilldesign.com > > > SiteDirector Commerce Builder > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I think that the # on the right side of the set operand is redundant. > > > > > > > > <CFSET my_var = #another_var#> > > > > > > > > or > > > > > > > > <CFSET my_var = another_var> > > > > > > > > There is only one thing for *another_var* to be: a variable. If you > > > wanted > > > > my_var to hold the string "another_var" you should quote the right > hand > > > > side: > > > > > > > > <CFSET my_var = "another_var"> > > > > > > > > So my .02 is that pounds just clutter up your statement. > > > > > > > > Reuben Poon > > > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > From: Paul Giesenhagen [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > > > Sent: Thursday, May 09, 2002 1:35 PM > > > > To: CF-Talk > > > > Subject: Re: Form.FIELDNAME - error!!!! > > > > Importance: Low > > > > > > > > > > > > Tim, > > > > > > > > I wouldn't call that bad practice, It should actually be called good > > > > practice (at least in my book). You are setting a variable and the ## > > > > around the variable show that it is a variable, makes for easier > > reading. > > > > Now, ## on the set side would be considered bad practice. > > > > > > > > my .02 > > > > > > > > Paul Giesenhagen > > > > QuillDesign > > > > http://www.quilldesign.com > > > > SiteDirector Commerce Builder > > > > > > > > > > > > > Not sure if this is an error or just a bad practice, but you don't > > need > > > > the > > > > > # signs in your variable declaration (cfset) > > > > > > > > > > <CFSET var = ListGetAt(Form.FIELDNAMES, i)> > > > > > > > > > > works just fine. Also you don't need to generate that var at all > you > > > can > > > > > just do a list loop like this: > > > > > > > > > > <CFLOOP list="#form.fieldnames#" index="formField"> > > > > > #formField# = #evaluate(formField)# > > > > > <CFLOOP> > > > > > > > > > > Tim Heald > > > > > ACP/CCFD :) > > > > > Application Development > > > > > www.schoollink.net > > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > > > From: Chakka, Sudheer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > > > > > Sent: Thursday, May 09, 2002 4:16 PM > > > > > > To: CF-Talk > > > > > > Subject: Form.FIELDNAME - error!!!! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi, > > > > > > > > > > > > Can any one tell me what is the mistake in > > > > > > > > > > > > <CFLOOP FROM="1" TO="#ListLen(FORM.FIELDNAMES)#" STEP="1" > INDEX="i"> > > > > > > <CFSET var = #ListGetAt(Form.FIELDNAMES, i)#> > > > > > > #ListGetAt(Form.FIELDNAMES, i)# = #Evaluate(var)# > > > > > > <BR> > > > > > > </CFLOOP> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I am getting the following error: > > > > > > > > > > > > An error occurred while evaluating the expression: > > > > > > "#ListLen(FORM.FIELDNAMES)#" > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Any help on this is appreciated. > > > > > > > > > > > > thanks, > > > > > > Sudheer Chakka. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ______________________________________________________________________ Structure your ColdFusion code with Fusebox. 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