Difference between revisions of "SET STRICT"

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==Purpose==
 
==Purpose==
Determines whether non-string expressions are automatically converted when added to strings
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Determines whether variables must be pre-declared
  
  
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==See Also==
 
==See Also==
[[DTOC()]], [[DTOS()]], [[ECHO]], [[ETOS()]], [[LTOS()]], [[STR()]]
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[[DECLARE]], [[DIMENSION]], [[DO]], [[DISPLAY MEMORY]], [[LOCAL]], [[NAMESPACE]], [[NAMESPACE()]], [[PARAMETERS]], [[PRIVATE]], [[PUBLIC]], [[SET CLIPPER]], [[SET STRCONVERT]], [[STORE]],  [[STR()]], [[VARINFO()]]
  
  
 
==Description==
 
==Description==
If SET STRICT is OFF, non-string expressions are automatically converted as they are added to a string.  If SET STRICT is ON, expressions must be converted manually using the ETOS() or other data conversion functions. By default, STRICT is OFF.
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With SET STRICT ON, all variables must be pre-declared.
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By default, STRICT is OFF.
  
  
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<code lang="recital">
 
<code lang="recital">
 
set strict off
 
set strict off
echo "This string can add numerics and dates etc. " + 100.89 + " " + date()
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m_var = date()
  
 
set strict on
 
set strict on
echo "This string can add numerics and dates etc. " + str(100.89,6,2) + " " + etos(date())
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private m_var
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m_var = date()
 
</code>
 
</code>
  

Latest revision as of 09:22, 3 April 2012

Purpose

Determines whether variables must be pre-declared


Syntax

SET STRICT ON | OFF | (<expL>)


See Also

DECLARE, DIMENSION, DO, DISPLAY MEMORY, LOCAL, NAMESPACE, NAMESPACE(), PARAMETERS, PRIVATE, PUBLIC, SET CLIPPER, SET STRCONVERT, STORE, STR(), VARINFO()


Description

With SET STRICT ON, all variables must be pre-declared.

By default, STRICT is OFF.


Example

set strict off
m_var = date()
 
set strict on
private m_var
m_var = date()


Products

Recital, Recital Server