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| − | <c>null * 3 == #@!$</c> | + | * <c>null * 3 == #@!$</c> — Any statement that begins with `null` is a compiler error, but this may change in the future. |
| − | Any statement that begins with `null` is a compiler error, but this may change in the future. | + | <c>(null)</c> is okay though. |
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| − | <c>3 * null == 0</c> | + | * <c>3 * null == 0</c> — Multiplying by null yields <c>0</c>. |
| − | Multiplying by null yields 0. | ||
| − | <c>3 / null == Infinity</c> | + | * <c>3 / null == Infinity</c> — In division, null acts a lot like <c>0</c>. |
| − | In division, null acts a lot like | ||
| − | <c>3 + "3" == "33"</c> | + | * <c>3 + "3" == "33"</c> — If an expression contains a string, the entire expression will be coerced into a string. |
| − | If an expression contains a string, the entire expression will be coerced into a string. | ||
| − | <c>"3" * 5 == "33333</c> | + | * <c>"3" * 5 == "33333"</c> — Multiplying a string by a number will replicate the string. |
| − | Multiplying a string by a number will replicate the string. | ||
| − | <c>"1234" / 2 == "12"</c> | + | * <c>"1234" / 2 == "12"</c> — Dividing a string by a number will divide the length, then take a substring. |
| − | Dividing a string by a number will divide the length, then take a substring. | ||
| − | <c>1/0 == "INF" | "Infinity"</c> | + | * <c>1/0 == "INF" | "Infinity"</c> — All numerical math is done according to standard IEEE floating-point rules, including well-defined behavior for Inf and NaN. However, conversion of Inf and NaN to a string is undefined (implementation-dependent). |
| − | All numerical math is done according to standard IEEE floating-point rules, including well-defined behavior for Inf and NaN. However, conversion of Inf and NaN to a string is undefined (implementation-dependent). | ||
Latest revision as of 04:54, 21 February 2024
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Known type coercion rules:
null * 3 == #@!$— Any statement that begins with `null` is a compiler error, but this may change in the future.
(null) is okay though.
3 * null == 0— Multiplying by null yields0.
3 / null == Infinity— In division, null acts a lot like0.
3 + "3" == "33"— If an expression contains a string, the entire expression will be coerced into a string.
"3" * 5 == "33333"— Multiplying a string by a number will replicate the string.
"1234" / 2 == "12"— Dividing a string by a number will divide the length, then take a substring.
1/0 == "INF" | "Infinity"— All numerical math is done according to standard IEEE floating-point rules, including well-defined behavior for Inf and NaN. However, conversion of Inf and NaN to a string is undefined (implementation-dependent).
