Difference between $ and .s ?

Karbon · Post by **Karbon** » Wed Aug 06, 2003 4:05 pm

Someone just told me that there was a difference between

mystring$ and mystring.s

Can someone smack me around with a clue stick? Either I've overlooked it in the docs or the difference isn't in there..

Thanks!

Pupil · Post by **Pupil** » Wed Aug 06, 2003 5:04 pm

As far as i know there's no difference... correction there is one difference that i can see -it's that you get to type in one less character with the non-$-version when you use it later in your program

GPI · Post by **GPI** » Wed Aug 06, 2003 5:17 pm

Simple, there is no diffrent.

ok, only one

after:
String.s="Hello"
you can write
String+" everyone".

with $, you must allways add the $.

GedB · Post by **GedB** » Wed Aug 06, 2003 6:00 pm

Another difference is that this is allowed

Code: Select all

A$ = "Hello"
A.l = 5

But this is not

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A.s = "Hello"
A.l = 5

Karbon · Post by **Karbon** » Wed Aug 06, 2003 6:54 pm

Thanks guys

matthew180 · Post by **matthew180** » Wed Aug 06, 2003 9:00 pm

The $ and .s internal variable spaces are not the same.

a$ = "Hello"
a.s = "World"
debug a$
debug a.s

Output:
Hello
World

You would *expect* the result to be:

World
World

Seems the $ is just like the * is to pointers, i.e. is becomes part of the variable name and not really any sort of operator. Once you define a pointer, you have to always use the * with the name, same with the $ for strings.

Now, as for the difference between variables defined with a $ or .s, unfortunately only Fred can tell you that...

Matthew

Post by **Fred** » Wed Aug 06, 2003 9:05 pm

It's for BASIC compatibility, MyVar is different than MyVar$. That's it. In PB, I've added the .s for those which gets bored with the ended '$', but it's exactly the same internally.

Karbon · Post by **Karbon** » Wed Aug 06, 2003 9:06 pm

Exxxxxcellent. Thanks Fred.

TronDoc · Post by **TronDoc** » Mon Aug 11, 2003 9:50 am

Fred wrote:It's for BASIC compatibility

I appreciate being able to use the '$'

Joe

Post by **Rings** » Mon Aug 11, 2003 11:57 am

TronDoc wrote:
Fred wrote:It's for BASIC compatibility
I appreciate being able to use the '$' Joe

sorry joe, $ sounds to american

Post by **Berikco** » Mon Aug 11, 2003 1:03 pm

I like the $ also very much, never use .s
Maybe for Rings, Fred can introduce the â‚¬ euro sign

freedimension · Post by **freedimension** » Mon Aug 11, 2003 1:58 pm

Berikco wrote:Maybe for Rings, Fred can introduce the â‚¬ euro sign

Yeah, but for handling my bank account I would need 64bit Integers.

LJ · Post by LJ » Mon Aug 11, 2003 3:55 pm

You can always give me your bank acct#. and access to your account and I'm sure I could find a 32bit work around solution.

Kale · Post by **Kale** » Mon Aug 11, 2003 4:15 pm

I'm sure I could find a 32bit work around solution.

lol

TronDoc · Post by **TronDoc** » Mon Aug 11, 2003 5:01 pm

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Difference between $ and .s ?

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