Feature suggestion: 0==false

[chrisjj]

Please make $if interpret 0 and empty string as false.

This would allow e.g.

$if($strstr(haystack,st),found, not)

which currently must (AFAICS) be written:

$if($neql(0,$strstr(haystack,st)),found, not)

[DetlevD]

@chrisjj

... which currently ...

... can be written as ...
$ifgreater($strstr(haystack,needle),0,yes,no)

DD.20140815.1905.CEST

[JJ_Johnson]

The whole scripting language needs a ground up rewrite, IMO. Make it more rigid, and better define what is TRUE and FALSE. Right now it's a crapshoot how most things work. It's very inconsistent and has always been so.

[chrisjj]

@DetlevD

... can be written as ...

$ifgreater($strstr(haystack,needle),0,yes,no)

Thanks D. No fewer characters, but fewer brackets makes it IMO preferable!

[chrisjj]

@JJ Johnson

The whole scripting language needs a ground up rewrite, IMO. Make it more rigid, and better define what is TRUE and FALSE. Right now it's a crapshoot how most things work.

I agree it could be better, but while retaining compatibility, the crapshoot can be fixed simply by complete documentation.