Question about checks for min and max values

[Jeff Harrison]

--- "Jay R. Ashworth" <jra at baylink.com> wrote:

[snip]

> As for "a number with a value", I much prefer the
> phrasing "a numeric
> variable to which no value has been assigned".  How
> such a variable
> should be expected to behave is, in fact,
> implementation-dependent, and
> is the sole item I do *not* take issue with filePro
> on, here, oddly
> enough: you can do anything you like with them.
> 

This is exactly where I *do* take issue with filepro. 
I agree that they should be able to decide how to
implement this, but once the decision has been made it
should behave consistently.  All numeric types should
consistently compare the null value the same way - And
that is not currently the case.

Jeff Harrison
jeffaharrison at yahoo.com

Author of JHExport and JHImport.  The easiest and
fastest ways to generate code for filePro exports and
imports.




		
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