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Re: Proposal for a (small) enhancement to the value() function.

• Posted by Bernie Ryan <xotron at bluefrog.com> Jun 25, 2007
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CChris wrote:
> 
> Currently, value(), defined in get.e, takes a sequence and returns {status
> code,
> value read}.
> The proposed enhancement is to return 
> {status code,
>  value read,
>  number of characters read,
>  number of leading whitespace characters}.
> 
> This can be done at the cost of creating a duplicated, slightly modified copy
> of the internal Get() function, so that performance won't be affacted at all.
> get() won't be affected, since where() will give you most of the same
> information.
> 
> Any thoughts? issues? other suggestions?


Chris:

 I would rather that value() function just return the value
 instead of sequence. The failure should fail within function with
 a message. In my experience of using the value() I have never taken
 taken any other action to the failure of the function except report
 the error and end my program. Why should a user have to write extra
 testing code just to use a basic function. This testing becomes a
 pain in the neck especially if do a great number of calls to value(). 

Bernie

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WMOTOR, XMOTOR, W32ENGIN, MIXEDLIB, EU_ENGIN, WIN32ERU, WIN32API 

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