Make numberFormat even better

[Roger Eller]

I wouldn't even be here if not for my introduction to English-like syntax
via HyperCard 25+ years ago.  My apparently "not very useful work" over the
past 25 years while benefiting from that very same "less complex" syntax
has kept me employed, my family clothed and fed, a roof over our heads, and
all my bills paid.  Not too bad for a less than useful old hack who rarely
has to rely on a cryptic syntax!


On Tue, Apr 25, 2017 at 12:57 PM, prothero--- via use-livecode <
use-livecode at lists.runrev.com> wrote:

> My point was to set variable types when they need to be set explicitly.
> Those who don't want to set a type can just use forget about it. Once you
> get into more scientific, numeric type applications, the precision and type
> of variables can get crucial. To me, the suggested changes to numberformat,
> adding numberformatXL, etc, just make the situation more complex rather
> than applying a simple, direct solution that is common in other programming
> languages. I see no advantage in going through extreme gymnastics to solve
> a problem that has been solved clearly in other environments. As far as I'm
> concerned, the English language-like features are great for the new
> programmer, but actually doing useful work pretty quickly deviates from
> English like syntax. I'm thinking of Adobe Director rather than C++ or
> JavaScript. To me, LC's greatest strength is in its UI support and cross
> platform capabilities.
>
> Best,
> Bill P
>
> William Prothero
> http://es.earthednet.org