Also that would prevent mix up with IsXXX functions when moving from Gambas 2 to 3.
Jussi On Tue, Dec 21, 2010 at 19:18, Jussi Lahtinen <jussi.lahti...@gmail.com>wrote: > I was wondering if some (definitely not all!) of IsXXX functions should > have different names, example SafeForXXX or similar? > That would describe their new functionality better. > Example, IsNull really tells if value Is Null or not (so IsNull is good > name), but IsFloat tells only if value is safe to interpret as float. > So it doesn't really say if value *Is Float* or not. > > What do you think? > > Jussi > > > > > 2010/12/21 Benoît Minisini <gam...@users.sourceforge.net> > > > I think it's right, because an integer isn't a float. Maybe you're >> thinking >> > in other function like "CanBeConvertedToFloat()" (doesn't exist in >> gambas >> > but it's on my own functions set). >> > >> > Regards, >> > Ricardo Díaz >> > >> >> I think Jussi is right there. After all, an Integer or a Long can always >> be >> converted to a Float. >> >> So I will modify IsFloat() accordingly, and it will becoming a synonymous >> of >> IsNumber(). >> >> Regards, >> >> -- >> Benoît Minisini >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> Lotusphere 2011 >> Register now for Lotusphere 2011 and learn how >> to connect the dots, take your collaborative environment >> to the next level, and enter the era of Social Business. >> http://p.sf.net/sfu/lotusphere-d2d >> _______________________________________________ >> Gambas-user mailing list >> Gambas-user@lists.sourceforge.net >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/gambas-user >> > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Forrester recently released a report on the Return on Investment (ROI) of Google Apps. They found a 300% ROI, 38%-56% cost savings, and break-even within 7 months. Over 3 million businesses have gone Google with Google Apps: an online email calendar, and document program that's accessible from your browser. Read the Forrester report: http://p.sf.net/sfu/googleapps-sfnew _______________________________________________ Gambas-user mailing list Gambas-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/gambas-user