That's too bad. I was hoping that I could trade deprecating numberFormat for giving equal rights to the last item in a list.
Say it with me now: EQUAL RIGHTS FOR ALL ITEMS! EVEN THE LAST ONES! On Mon, Apr 24, 2017 at 10:06 AM, Mark Waddingham via use-livecode < use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > On 2017-04-22 02:51, Curry Kenworthy via use-livecode wrote: > >> Mark Waddingham: >> >>> I think this is perhaps more evidence that 'numberFormat' >>> should probably be deprecated - or at least marked as >>> 'present for HyperCard compatibility only and shouldn't >>> be used in new code'. >>> >> >> I emphatically disagree. >> > > Don't worry - I don't entirely agree with my suggestion either :) > > I must confess I was being overly pejorative in order to provoke a > conversation - something I have a tendency to do from time to time in > order to help get a greater understanding of things. > > There's nothing wrong with numberFormat as a binary to text option. On >> the contrary, it's a splendid way to present the formatting to users. >> The array key example is an outlier case to watch out for, but it's >> also easy to use an alternate formatting option or careful coding for >> those rare cases. >> > > I'd disagree that anything involving the use of arrays could be considered > a 'rare case' or an 'outlier case'; so it is irksome that a feature > (numberFormat) which is meant to make working with the display of numbers > 'easier' is somewhat incompatible with it. > > I'd mind less if numberFormat was actually had wide utility - but, in > reality, > for all but the simplest of cases (wanting US/UK style numbers, with > preceding or following '0's) it isn't very useful. > > To be fair, that is fine - the problems which keep recurring could > probably be mostly dealt with by much better documentation of numberFormat. > i.e. Clear explanation about how it affects computations, and when to use > it > and when not to > > That, however, does still leave me 'wanting' though. As you point out the > *idea* is so ergonomic that it *seems* like it should be much more > powerful, > but it is not, and if you want to use it easily with other parts of the > language, you are probably best not to use it at all. > > I can guarantee that nothing is going to happen to numberFormat (beyond > perhaps improving its documentation) any time soon - if ever. Indeed, > it wouldn't ever disappear just evolved (assuming we can figure out how > to make it a) more powerful and (b) play more nicely with LiveCode's more > modern features!). > > Warmest Regards, > > Mark. > > -- > Mark Waddingham ~ m...@livecode.com ~ http://www.livecode.com/ > LiveCode: Everyone can create apps > > > _______________________________________________ > use-livecode mailing list > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com > Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your > subscription preferences: > http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode > -- On the first day, God created the heavens and the Earth On the second day, God created the oceans. On the third day, God put the animals on hold for a few hours, and did a little diving. And God said, "This is good." _______________________________________________ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode
