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Re: What is this?




On Feb 28, 2005, at 15:31, kai wrote:

set l to {}
repeat with n from 0 to 10
	set n to n as string
	set c to count n + 1
	set l's end to {n:n, r:0 + (item c of n)}
end repeat
l


kai, when I run your script I get weird things.
First, I get an error running it in Smile. Not on SE.
When I log c, I get 1 all the time (???). By the numbers you get, I believe you do not get the same thing



Although, yes, sum or subtraction *before* (item c of n) they always return n.
After (item c of n) they all generate the expected error.
Look what I get:


set l to {}
repeat with n from 0 to 10
	set n to n as string
	set c to count n + 1
	log c & (count n)
	set l's end to {n:n, r:0 + (item c of n)}
end repeat
l

-->{{n:0, r:0}, {n:1, r:1}, {n:2, r:2}, {n:3, r:3}, {n:4, r:4}, {n:5, r:5}, {n:6, r:6}, {n:7, r:7}, {n:8, r:8}, {n:9, r:9}, {n:10, r:1}}


Last night, I tried modifying a series of the quoted integer (0 * (item 2 of "1"), 0 * (item 2 of "2"), etc.) - and was rewarded with a sequence that started:

"1" --> 1.41429518792415E-304
"2" --> 2.82859037584831E-304
"3" --> 4.24288556377246E-304

And the second way to get different results? Today, I tried running the same script and was presented with this:

"1" --> 1.38937436070887E-304
"2" --> 2.77874872141775E-304
"3" --> 4.16812308212662E-304

I find it hard to believe myself that this happened on the same machine. If it didn't, then I'm moving into the advanced stages of senility. Go figure...

You probably had quit some applications from one time to the other.

I believe Nigel got the problem with respect to *. But It does not explain the problems with + or -.

Another weird stuff is, if there is a log (item 2 of "9") for instance it sometimes gives the error as expected.

It is indeed some very weird.


deivy -------------------------------------------- Agora quem da bola é o Santos, Salve o novo campeão!

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