1. Structures (oh no, not again)
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After reading some of the archives (and coming out considerably =
confused), I have to agree that structures (from my VB experience they =
act a lot like key/value pairs, or collections) would be a good addition =
to euphoria, both the ability to refer to named items, and to specify =
the type of each item in a euphoria sequence. As for variable types =
themselves, is it not possible to only assign only as much space as is =
required to a variable (a boolean would only use 1 bit, but the chr(255) =
would use 8), and provide automatic type casting, so that =
procedures/functions, internal or external always see what they expect =
in terms of variable type (unless out of range).
I am probably covering ground that has already been thoroughly been =
debated, but thats my 2 cents.
Nick
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>After reading some of the archives (and =
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range).</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I am probably covering ground that has =
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thoroughly been debated, but thats my 2 cents.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Nick</FONT></DIV>
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