>>>>> "AS" == Ariel Scolnicov <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
AS> 2. Error codes as digit strings with decimal point. So "123.4567"
AS> (_not_ 123.4567) represents error 4567. People will still try
AS> stupid floating-point math tricks to get at the suberror code, but
AS> at least we'll know they didn't read the bit in the documentation
AS> where it will specifically warn _not_ to do this.
well, if it is only a string, why use . as the separator? use something
else like : and no one will try any fancy math tricks on it.
uri
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