[Gambas-user] Numeric operation between strings.

[user]

ok i see that it works like this.

I just want to ensure how it works because i am writing a book about
Gambas and i want to describe some things correctly.

Thanks.

On Mon, 2010-11-08 at 11:52 +0100, Doriano Blengino wrote:
> user ha scritto:
> > ok i see this but
> >
> > CStr(-19776) output is it a string?
> >
> > for example i think there is difference between
> >
> > DIM sVar1="-19776" AS String
> > DIM iVar2=-19776 AS Integer
> >
> > why Gambas re-convert a string to integer again when see a + operator?
> >    
> Because gambas has automatic type conversion. So, if it sees a "+" 
> operator, which applies to numbers, it tries to convert its arguments to 
> integer (or even float?). I think that this feature, if used with a 
> grain of salt, can be very handy. When misused (I am not saying you were 
> misusing), it can lead to very surprising results. Use the "&" operator, 
> and the result will be no more strange.
> 
> Hope it helps, regards,
> Doriano
> 
> 
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