Arrays in LC [was: Re: [TAO] value() to obtain pointer functionality]

[Bob Sneidar]

Didn’t know that thanks Pete. 

Bob S


On Aug 20, 2014, at 09:33 , Peter Haworth <pete at lcsql.com> wrote:

> I wouldn't be in favor of using {}.  Problem is that LC currently accepts
> those characters as delimiters for the keys of an array.  I don't use them
> on purpose but every now and again I notice I typed one by mistake.  Seems
> like a backwards compatibility problem.
> 
> Pete
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> On Wed, Aug 20, 2014 at 8:23 AM, <jbv at souslelogo.com> wrote:
> 
>> I was thinking :
>> set the indexedarray of myArray to true
>> set the indexedarray of myArray to false
>> 
>> but then what happens when you switch that property from true
>> to false for the same array within a handler ?
>> 
>> Same question for "{}" notation : what happens when the same
>> handler contains these 2 successive lines :
>>  add 1 to myArray{10}
>>  add 1 to myArray[10]
>> 
>> Best
>> jbv
>> 
>>> How about using {} instead of []?
>>> 
>>> Bob S
>>> 
>>> 
>>> On Aug 20, 2014, at 07:24 , Richard Gaskin
>>> <ambassador at fourthworld.com<mailto:ambassador at fourthworld.com>> wrote:
>>> 
>>> So if we were to propose that LiveCode add indexed arrays, the first
>> thing
>>> we'll want to do is come up with the syntax for specifying those when
>>> those are what we want, ideally allowing all other usage to continue
>> using
>>> associative arrays as they have all these years.
>>> 
>>> Suggestions on what that syntax should look like?
>>> 
>> 
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