> what sort of program scenarios you've found yourself in where instanceof was > the "go to" solution
I use typeof a lot, but instanceof not so often. I sometimes use instanceof Array when I don't have a helper around for that. I've just started a module for use in node and the client that "fixes" these as much as possible. It is annoying when I get an error just because of lack of camelCasing. My mind isn't good at remembering minor things. Does anyone know how I could fix typeof in node? I can see how to do it in the client. Luckily I'm using coffeescript so making typeOf a function will be used like `typeOf x` and it will look the same as typeof `x`. > Completely irrelevant to the discussion... What is irrelevant? On Thu, Dec 27, 2012 at 1:06 PM, Rick Waldron <[email protected]> wrote: > Inline... > > > On Thursday, December 27, 2012, Mark Hahn wrote: >> >> Why not also allow readDir? It would cause no harm to do so. >> >> This isn't node, but what also bugs me is typeof and instanceof. I >> cringe every time I type them. > > > Completely irrelevant to the discussion... but you have my attention now—I'm > curious to know what sort of program scenarios you've found yourself in > where instanceof was the "go to" solution (but painful to use?), aside from > useful type checking (types as in "object types", not as in "data-types"). > If you want to know if x has Foo constructor in its prototype chain, > instanceof has you covered. > > Rick > > >> >> >> >> On Thu, Dec 27, 2012 at 11:47 AM, David Habereder >> <[email protected]> wrote: >> > That clears that up. Thanks. >> > >> > Am Donnerstag, 27. Dezember 2012 20:36:30 UTC+1 schrieb Matt Sergeant: >> >> >> >> I think you'll likely find where it isn't the case (such as readdir) >> >> the >> >> name comes from the POSIX function name. There's no readfile function >> >> in >> >> POSIX, but there is readdir(). The only other case seems to be >> >> readlink, >> >> which is the same issue. >> >> >> >> http://linux.die.net/man/2/readdir >> >> http://linux.die.net/man/2/readlink >> >> >> >> >> >> On Thu, Dec 27, 2012 at 1:02 PM, David Habereder <[email protected]> >> >> wrote: >> >>> >> >>> Hi, >> >>> >> >>> I am quite new to node.js. >> >>> >> >>> As far as I can see the method names aren't very consistent. Take the >> >>> methods from File System for example: http://nodejs.org/api/fs.html >> >>> It is ".readFile" (Camelcase) >> >>> But it is ".readdir" (all lowercase) >> >>> >> >>> There are a few more such cases where I don't see a pattern when >> >>> camelcase is used and when not. >> >>> >> >>> You could say that this is absolutely irrelevant and you would be >> >>> right. >> >>> But it annoys me :-( >> >>> And it reminds me of PHP syntax garbage. >> >>> >> >>> Is there any interest in getting all method names either camelcase or >> >>> lowercase, or will this just stay as is? >> >>> >> >>> ~dave >> >>> >> >>> -- >> >>> Job Board: http://jobs.nodejs.org/ >> >>> Posting guidelines: >> >>> https://github.com/joyent/node/wiki/Mailing-List-Posting-Guidelines >> >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> >>> Groups "nodejs" group. >> >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected] >> >>> >> >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> >>> [email protected] >> >>> >> >>> For more options, visit this group at >> >>> http://groups.google.com/group/nodejs?hl=en?hl=en >> >> >> >> >> > -- >> > Job Board: http://jobs.nodejs.org/ >> > Posting guidelines: >> > https://github.com/joyent/node/wiki/Mailing-List-Posting-Guidelines >> > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> > Groups "nodejs" group. >> > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] >> > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> > [email protected] >> > For more options, visit this group at >> > http://groups.google.com/group/nodejs?hl=en?hl=en >> >> -- >> Job Board: http://jobs.nodejs.org/ >> Posting guidelines: >> https://github.com/joyent/node/wiki/Mailing-List-Posting-Guidelines >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> Groups "nodejs" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected] >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> nodejs+unsubscribe@go > > -- > Job Board: http://jobs.nodejs.org/ > Posting guidelines: > https://github.com/joyent/node/wiki/Mailing-List-Posting-Guidelines > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "nodejs" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected] > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/nodejs?hl=en?hl=en -- Job Board: http://jobs.nodejs.org/ Posting guidelines: https://github.com/joyent/node/wiki/Mailing-List-Posting-Guidelines You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "nodejs" group. 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