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Date: | 2006-08-08 (21:19) |
From: | William D. Neumann <wneumann@c...> |
Subject: | Re: [Caml-list] Arg-module: Float-Args also accept integer values |
On Tue, 8 Aug 2006, Oliver Bandel wrote: > Is this a wanted behaviour? > It's an implicit conversion from the integer value in the cli-string > to float. Even if this is very convenient for a user, it is not > completely following OCaml's philosophy (regarding types). Not really. It's the same behavior as float_of_string (because it uses float of string). # float_of_string "42";; - : float = 42. William D. Neumann --- "There's just so many extra children, we could just feed the children to these tigers. We don't need them, we're not doing anything with them. Tigers are noble and sleek; children are loud and messy." -- Neko Case Life is unfair. Kill yourself or get over it. -- Black Box Recorder