[web2py] request.args returns each arg as string

[Annet]

I posted a question asking why this doesn't work:

if request.args(0)==1

the answer: request.args returns each arg as string

However, in my application I use this multiple times:

rows=db(db.node.id==request.args(0)).select(db.node.ALL)

where id is of type integer and not string. What is the difference
between the first use request.args(0) and the second use?


Kind regards,

Annet.