Re: String -> Numeric conversion

2002-11-08 Thread Allison Randal
[diverting to p6-doc] Luke Palmer wrote: > As for your documentation plan, I think it's a good idea, though I > concur with Dan on Just Do It. Document the language for what best > makes sense now. If there are *big* issues, ask Larry et al. on this > list. For the little ones, use common sense

Re: String -> Numeric conversion

2002-11-07 Thread Damian Conway
Michael Lazzaro wrote: If anyone knows the answer to these two questions, I'd appreciate it. Only Larry "knows". But I'm prepared to take an educated guess. 1) What do these do? my int $n = 5; # OK Yes. my int $n = 5.005; # trunc or err? Truncate to 5 with optio

Re: String -> Numeric conversion

2002-11-06 Thread Piers Cawley
Luke Palmer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: >> Mailing-List: contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]; run by ezmlm >> Date: Wed, 6 Nov 2002 14:53:37 -0800 >> From: Michael Lazzaro <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> X-SMTPD: qpsmtpd/0.12, http://develooper.com/code/qpsmtpd/ >> >> >> If anyone knows the answer to these two que

Re: String -> Numeric conversion

2002-11-06 Thread Luke Palmer
> Mailing-List: contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]; run by ezmlm > Date: Wed, 6 Nov 2002 14:53:37 -0800 > From: Michael Lazzaro <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > X-SMTPD: qpsmtpd/0.12, http://develooper.com/code/qpsmtpd/ > > > If anyone knows the answer to these two questions, I'd appreciate it. > > 1) What do these

String -> Numeric conversion

2002-11-06 Thread Michael Lazzaro
If anyone knows the answer to these two questions, I'd appreciate it. 1) What do these do? my int $n = 5; # OK my int $n = 5.005; # trunc or err? my int $n = "5.05ff" # 5, 0, undef, NaN, or exception? my int $n = "fdsjfdf"# 0, undef, NaN, or exception? 2) Do