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On Thu, 14 Sep 2000 12:41:04 -0700, Glenn Linderman wrote: >> 1) With a string, there can be no compile-time check on the variables. >> If one isn't found, you can, at best, get a runtime error. > >What compile time checks are you expecting on the variables? For example: Well, for one: "use strict" should be able to do its job on these format variables. But I'm not talking about just the variables. I would expect a compile time check on the format string. Oh well, maybe I'm expecting too much. There isn't a compile time check on (s)printf format strings, either. -- Bart.Thread Previous | Thread Next