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Re: modern syntax [message #92327 is a reply to message #92326]

Wed, 18 November 2015 04:06

Fabzi
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Registered: July 2010

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On 11/18/2015 12:47 PM, greg.addr@googlemail.com wrote:
> variable1.tostring() vs string(variable1)
>
> - the parentheses have become a relict, symbolically enclosing an argument which has gone elsewhere

The parentheses are necessary because tostring() is a function (or
better said a "method") which accepts arguments.

I kind of agree with the rest of your comments about consistency issues,
but I find that the advantages of the new syntax are overwhelming.

Cheers,

Fabien

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		modern syntax By: greg.addr on Wed, 18 November 2015 03:47
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