On Oct 3, 3:05 am, MRAB <pyt...@mrabarnett.plus.com> wrote: > On 03/10/2010 03:29, Hidura wrote:> 2010/10/2, Niklasro<nikla...@gmail.com>: > >> Hello > >> Getting a web same page with 2 or more possible "states" eg business > >> part, private part or all parts, can you recommend a way to represent > >> the states via HTTP GET? Feasible way could be ?business=business, ? > >> type=business, ?business=true or others. Should I minimize casting the > >> variable? Which type should I reason, boolen or string? I now use > >> seemingly arbitrary ?t=w to represent a state which technically works > >> leaving a more readable and maintainable solution to wish. > > > Be more specific but i recommend you, use a way in what you be very > > explicit eg:part='bussiness' a bool for 3 options it's very diffcult > > to handle. > > > I agree. If there are several "states" then use something like > ?part=business, ?part=private, etc. Use a Boolean only where there are > (and will only ever be) 2 possible states.
Good point especially since a boolean may expand to get used in three ways for example a business web may have only 2 states, wanted and for sale and then later upgrade also to more categories like for rent or likewise where 3 states are need. Thank you for the replies making me lean towards keeping what seems to be boolean states more like ternaries and more flexible. Niklas -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
