float type weirdness

I disagree. Empty datatypes in pike are not false, as they are in some other langauges. "", (<>), ({}) and ([]) are not false, and so should not 0.0 be either.

/ Martin Nilsson (saturator)

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2003-09-15 20:15: Subject: float type weirdness

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Pike considers these things false:

o The integer zero (with arbitrary subtype). o Destructed objects and functions in destructed objects. o Objects with a `! that returns true.

I don't know whether 0.0 is intentionally left out or not. It's such an odd case I suspect it simply wasn't considered.

From a design viewpoint I don't like that the integer 0 is false to begin with, but now when it is it's not unreasonable that 0.0 should be false too.

/ Martin Stjernholm, Roxen IS