[Gambas-user] DIMing Arrays

[Eilert]

Benoit Minisini schrieb:
> On Wednesday 04 May 2005 09:50, Eilert wrote:
> 
>>Bonjour Benoit,
>>
>>Benoit Minisini schrieb:
>>
>>>On Tuesday 03 May 2005 17:25, nando wrote:
>>>
>>>>Note that
>>>>
>>>>PRIVATE my_array AS NEW String[]
>>>>
>>>>will not compile/run if a space exists
>>>>between String and the [
>>>
>>>Yes, this is a syntax error :-)
>>
>>Is this wanted or just "something we cannot make better":
>>
>>In practice, there are many cases where something counts from 0 but is
>>interpreted like 1, i. e. you will have to write a "- 1" here and there.
>>
>>If you leave out the space, it is interpreted as a "-1" value, thus
>>leading to error messages. From its context, one might expect the
>>interpreter to interprete it as "x - 1", but even the editor doesn't as
>>the colors will tell you when you leave the line.
>>
>>You know what I mean?
>>
>>For j = 0 to my_array.Count-1
>>
>>won't do as it's interpreted as a "-1", and a "-1" doesn't belong there.
>>
>>Or
>>
>>t$ = Mid$(x$, i-1, 1)
>>
>>won't do either.
>>
>>In both cases (and from my vague understanding of the mechanisms) the
>>parser will detect a "-1" because it's token-orientated and does not see
>>the context.
>>
>>Rolf
>>
> 
> 
> I think I finally fixed that. Now I can write "i= i-1" and get "i = i - 1", or 
> write "i=i+-1" and get "i = i + -1".
> 
> I hope you will be happy :-)
> 
> Regards,
> 

Oh, I didn't notice that - thanks!

And thanks anyway for a great, great Gambas :-)

Rolf