Re: Understanding a repeat loop (strings/characters)
Re: Understanding a repeat loop (strings/characters)
- Subject: Re: Understanding a repeat loop (strings/characters)
- From: has <email@hidden>
- Date: Sun, 23 Feb 2003 13:32:55 +0000
Paul Skinner wrote:
> Incorrect. The 'repeat with itemRef in val' structure iterates over an
> object's items. Both strings and lists have 'item' elements, so either
> may be used here. And since in strings 'item' is synonymous with
> 'character', what you end up with is a reference to each character.
Not according to the ASLG...
[snip]
ASLG's wrong by omission. A 'repeat with itemRef in val' statement
will get the items of any AS value that can provide them (strings,
Unicode text and a few other text types, and lists). This behaviour
is quite intentional. (C Nebel confirmed this in an off-list exchange
last year.) FWIW, you could always try filing a bug report on the
ASLG in case it's ever revised.
has
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