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493 :: Different platform behaviour for paramStr()

• gradha (orginal) [2014-07-11T14:30:06+02:00] view original

  According to the docstrings for the windows version of paramStr():

  
  `i` should be in the range `1..paramCount()`, else
  the `EOutOfIndex` exception is raised.
  Run

  However on unix it is possible to iterate from zero to paramCount. Should the unix version simulate throwing the EoutOfIndex exception to force programmers write portable code? This is particularly problematic since the docstrings for the windows version don't appear in the web version and the unix ones are missing.

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• Araq (orginal) [2014-07-11T14:50:48+02:00] view original

  The docs really should appear in the web version. Create a bug report for this please.

  The docs should say "paramStr(0) contains OS specific contents; usually the name of the invoked executable, but don't rely on this, use os.getAppFilename instead".

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• gradha (orginal) [2014-07-12T10:49:22+02:00] view original

  Submitted https://github.com/Araq/Nimrod/pull/1353 with suggested changes.

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