C-Strings and LCB

Thu Dec 28 09:38:38 EST 2017

Thank you very much.

http://forums.livecode.com/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=30352

Richmond.

On 28/12/2017 3:37 pm, Mark Waddingham via use-livecode wrote:
> In LCB a string is a string and a number is a number - there's an operator which tests whether a string 'looks like' a number and can optionally convert it.
>
> Strings in LCB are the same as in LCS - counted and not nul terminated (so they can contain the NUL 'char' - i.e. Code 0). It does have 'bridging' string types which are nul terminated - they are there to support calling a foreign functions which use such strings.
>
> Warmest Regards,
>
> Mark.
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
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>> I'm not sure why I'm asking these questions because I don't think I really understand them . . .
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>> 1. Does LCB differentiate between numeric variable and string variables (those that contain text)?
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>> 2. If so, are LCB string variables null-terminated?
>>
>> Richmond.
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>> I'm not sure why I'm asking these questions because I don't think I really understand them . . .
>>
>> 1. Does LCB differentiate between numeric variable and string variables (those that contain text)?
>>
>> 2. If so, are LCB string variables null-terminated?
>>
>> Richmond.
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