spacer
Yehuda Shiran May 1, 2002
JScript .NET's var Requirement
Tips: May 2002

Yehuda Shiran, Ph.D.
Doc JavaScript

Developer News
News Flash: Adobe Has iPhone Workaround
Adobe's Flash 10.1 Goes Mobile (Minus iPhone)
A Salute to Visionary CEOs

JavaScript does not enforce any data-typing. It has a very forgiving type system. You can assign a number to a variable in one line and assign a string to the same variable on the next line. JScript .NET is identical to JavaScript in this respect: variables can be un-typed. JScript .NET is different from JavaScript in that it requires the declaration of variables (with var), while JavaScript does not. This is valid JavaScript code:

  a = 4;
  a = "four";
That code will not compile in JScript .NET because of the missing var declaration:

  var a;
  a = 4;
  a = "four";
To learn more on JScript .NET, go to Column 108, JScript .NET, Part II: Major Features.


People who read this tip also read these tips:

Look for similar tips by subject:

internet.commediabistro.comJusttechjobs.comGraphics.com

Search:

WebMediaBrands Corporate Info

Legal Notices, Licensing, Reprints, Permissions, Privacy Policy.
Advertise | Newsletters | Shopping | E-mail Offers | Freelance Jobs

webref The latest from WebReference.com Browse >
Building a Banking Application Home Page with OOP · Mixing Scripting Languages · Review: phpFox, a Social Networking CMS with all the Bells and Whistles
Sitemap · Experts · Tools · Services · Email a Colleague · Contact FREE Newsletters 
 The latest from internet.com
Enterprise 2.0: Social Networking in the Cloud · BroadSoft Marketplace Hastens Pace of Telephony Innovation · Review: HTC Hero for Sprint