That is correct. If you need the reference to the actual array, then I would
consider using a class to help cast your data as suggested by others. But if
you just need the data and not the actual reference (meaning you don't need
to persist that data anywhere else), then my solution should be fine.
-Original Message-
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of John Mark
Hawley
Sent: Friday, July 20, 2007 1:44 PM
To: flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com
Subject: Re: RE: [Flashcoders] Casting to Array
David's suggestion doesn't actually cast to array, though -- it makes a
shallow copy of the array and returns it. This will lead you to many tricky
bugs.
If you really *really* need type checking on arrays, make a List class to
wrap arrays and only use that.
From: Danny Kodicek [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: 2007/07/20 Fri AM 10:07:47 CDT
To: flashcoders@chattyfig.figleaf.com
Subject: RE: [Flashcoders] Casting to Array
As it's AS2, you might think about making it so
doMyArrayFunction will not expect an array, but will take anything:
class ArrayTest {
public function ArrayTest(a) {
trace(a[0]);
}
}
new ArrayTest([1,2,3,4]);
works fine.
Yes, but I'm trying to do things 'properly' :)
I've been quite enjoying the discipline of strong typing and it seems a
shame to lose it for a little technicality. I like David's suggestion,
which
I'd imagine works pretty fast.
Thanks
Danny
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