A Boolean value is a logical TRUE or FALSE. In some languages, this is represented as 0 and 1 or 0 and non-zero, but that's an implementation detail.
-----Original Message----- From: Christopher Olive [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, July 16, 2002 10:33 AM To: CF-Talk Subject: RE: Writing efficient CFIF statements but it IS a boolean. 1 and 0 are boolean yes and no (in most languages). chris olive -----Original Message----- From: Patrick McElhaney [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, July 16, 2002 8:59 AM To: CF-Talk Subject: RE: Writing efficient CFIF statements If QueryResults is supposed to be a boolean, isn't it better to make it a boolean? Doesn't that make it easier to understand the intent of the code? <cfset QueryResults = myQuery.RecordCount> The above statement tells me that QueryResults holds the number of records in the query. If I output the variable, I'll get a number. <cfset QueryResults = (myQuery.RecordCount gt 0)> This tells me that QueryResults is a boolean, and represents whether the query has any records. If I output the variable, I'll get "YES" or "NO." Patrick > -----Original Message----- > From: Matthew Walker [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Tuesday, July 16, 2002 8:25 AM > To: CF-Talk > Subject: Re: Writing efficient CFIF statements > > > This thread is odd. As Tim pointed out earlier, any non-zero > value evaluates as TRUE so you can just say > <cfif myQuery.RecordCount> and be done with it. > That's far cleaner for the eye. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Patrick McElhaney" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "CF-Talk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Wednesday, July 17, 2002 12:20 AM > Subject: RE: Writing efficient CFIF statements > > > > Clean and fast: > > > > <cfset QueryResults = (myQuery.RecordCount gt 0)> > > > > Patrick > > ______________________________________________________________________ Get the mailserver that powers this list at http://www.coolfusion.com 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
