in reply to Re^2: Wrong idioms
in thread Wrong idioms

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> Also - what other languages treat "0" as false?

  • JavaScript

    Num yes Str no

    >>> !! 0
false
>>> !! "0"
true

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  • Python

    Num yes Str no

    >>> not not 0
False
>>> not not "0"
True

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  • Ruby

    Num no Str no

    irb(main):002:0> !! 0
=> true
irb(main):003:0> !! "0"
(irb):3: warning: string literal in condition
=> true

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  • Perl

    Num yes Str yes

      DB<102> !! 0
 => ""

  DB<103> !! "0"
 => ""

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    Cheers Rolf

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