syntax error that shouldn't be

[Richard Kreiss]

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> Subject: syntax error that shouldn't be
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> Take this:
> 
> Then: declare MyTest(40,*)
> Then: MyTest="Small String"
> Then: msgbox "orig len:"<len(MyTest)
> Then: msgbox "new len:"<len(""{MyTest{"")
> 
> Syntax check coughs at the first quote in "" in the pushleft inside len().
> This is perfectly valid syntax...or should be. len() is documented as taking an
> expression, not simply a field or variable name.
> 
> 5.0.14R4
> 
> mark->
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Mark,

I don't think you can have a push left as you indicated.

But:

Then: declare MyTest(40,*)
Then: MyTest="Small String"
Then: msgbox "orig len:"<len(MyTest)

This passes syntax - The push left works within the parentheses and the < leaves a space.  
Then: msgbox "new len:"<(""{len{MyTest){"")


Richard Kreiss
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