Geir Magnusson Jr said:
> On Dec 29, 2003, at 9:47 PM, Nathan Bubna wrote:
> > Geir Magnusson Jr said:
> >> I'm still not convinced that there are enough of these to warrant
> >> adding to VTL.
> >
> > agreed.  and on that, i'd rather have things stay as they are than add 
> > the
> > $isEmpty($array) syntax.  ugly and confusing.  might at least be a 
> > little better if it used # or @ or something instead of $.
> 
> I just started w/ $, but you're right - it's not a reference.  It's not 
> really a directive either.

true, but it's closer to a directive than a reference though.

> @isEmpty($foo)
> %isEmpty($foo)
> &isEmpty($foo)
> 
> #set($res = &isEmpty($foo))

blech.  my vote is still for

#set( $bar = $array.isEmpty() )

just a little magic.  :)
keeps things simple and pretty for designers.  
no new paradigm, no new syntax.

sorry if i'm starting to sound like a broken record. ;)

Nathan Bubna
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