OpenEuphoria

RE: Hello

• Posted by ernobe at msn.com Jan 02, 2002
• 408 views

petelomax at blueyonder.co.uk wrote:
> Hello all,
> 
> Just joined and already here is my first bozo question:
> 
> I notice there is no float() function.
> Am I right in assuming that is the only distinction between the atom()
> and integer() functions? I tested it and it seems to be true.
> integer('a') returns true as I kind of expected. (& accept to be true)
> 
> Just being curious.
> 
> Pete

Yes.  There are only two basic types of data: atoms and sequences. 
Somewhere in the documentation Mr. Craig says that he chose the word 
'atom' for the basic data type because it conveys the idea of ultimate 
irreducible items of information upon which the whole program rests.  
Sort of that on which no more divisions and analysis can be made.  This 
raises an interesting question, concerning the relation of this theory 
to bits, which undoubtedly are the indivisible elements of any computer 
program, and whether the atoms can be used to program at a low enough 
level so as to make Euphoria the next systems programming language.  



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