array info request (new thread)

[Dennis Brown]

I only use multiword names as keys when I want to have a multi- 
dimensional array for a custom property.  In essence I am just  
substituting a space for a comma because it is much easier to read  
the notation:

customPropArray[varX&comma&varY]  vs customPropArray[varX&&varY]

The names are not really names but keys for the array made of  
multiple "names" or "numbers".

In essence I am making up for the lack of multi-dimensional custom  
property arrays with the easiest notation.  I would be happy to use  
an item cat operator like the && word cat operator if we had one -- 
instead of &comma&  or &","&.  Of course it would be better if the  
IDE just created a key for these the same way as the regular arrays  
and internally converted the syntax [x,y] to [x&","&y].  It is a  
mystery to me why they did not do this in the first place.  It seems  
like they go to more work trying to explain why custom property  
arrays can't be used like ordinary arrays than the effort to just  
make them look like they work the same.

Dennis

On Jul 25, 2005, at 5:26 PM, Richard Gaskin wrote:

> Stephen Barncard wrote:
>
>> I've found it's better to have one-word names for EVERYTHING as a  
>> general rule and use underscores and dashes to separate words. I  
>> do it
>>
>
> Generally good advice, and easy to follow since Rev provides a  
> label property for most objects in addition to its name.
>
> Extra bonus points:  one-word names make it easy to copy with just  
> a double-click. :)
>
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