On Wednesday 24 November 2010 22:08:34 Benoît Minisini wrote: Hi Benoit I use isDate() quite a lot, isNumber I think once
Regards richard > Hi, > > I'm currently thinking about modifying/removing all IsXXXX() functions in > Gambas 3. > > They mainly test the datatype of their expression. So, either the datatype > is known at compile time, and there should be no need of testing it ; > either you are using a Variant, and you can use TypeOf() to get the > datatype of the value. > > I will replace them by some functions that will test if a value can be > converted safely from a string by using localization. This is what most > users expected from these functions. > > For exemple, in french localization: > > IsDate("13/2/20") -> True > IsNumber("3,34") -> True > IsInteger("3,34") -> False > IsNumber("3.34") -> False > > Internally, they will use Val() and see if the conversion works. > > I will kept most of the name, so there will be a big incompatibility > between Gambas 2, current Gambas 3, and final Gambas 3. > > What do you think about that? > > Who is using the IsXXXX() functions, and in which context? > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Increase Visibility of Your 3D Game App & Earn a Chance To Win $500! Tap into the largest installed PC base & get more eyes on your game by optimizing for Intel(R) Graphics Technology. Get started today with the Intel(R) Software Partner Program. Five $500 cash prizes are up for grabs. http://p.sf.net/sfu/intelisp-dev2dev _______________________________________________ Gambas-user mailing list Gambas-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/gambas-user