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Re: Function arguments vs. local variables

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Thomas 'PointedEars' Lahn wrote:

>> Frobernik wrote:
>>> function findPos(obj, name, colour, b, c) {
>>>       name = obj.name;
>>>       colour = obj.colour;
>>>       b = 17;
>>>       c = [{s:'monkey', x:'male', a:3}, {s:'elephant',x:'female',a:7}];
>>> }
>>> findPos({name:'df', colour:'green'})
> 
> […]
> In an implementation of similar heuristics, Eclipse JSDT allows function
> arguments and variables to be displayed differently.  For example, I have
> set it up so that it would display argument declarations and references in
> bluish italic characters; the identifier in variable declarations in
> regular style, but underlined; and local variable references in
> normal-colored italic characters.  If I were to use your approach, I could
> not tell at a glance if an identifier was an argument or a local variable
                                           ^ used as
> name.  I could be ending up assigning to arguments, inadvertently altering
> the program flow after that assignment.  […]

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Difference between findPos("divThis") and findPos(divThis) " Cal Who" <CalWhoNOSPAM@roadrunner.com> - 2011-11-13 09:51 -0500
  Re: Difference between findPos("divThis") and findPos(divThis) Thomas 'PointedEars' Lahn <PointedEars@web.de> - 2011-11-13 18:25 +0100
    Re: Difference between findPos("divThis") and findPos(divThis) " Cal Who" <CalWhoNOSPAM@roadrunner.com> - 2011-11-13 13:58 -0500
      Re: Difference between findPos("divThis") and findPos(divThis) Thomas 'PointedEars' Lahn <PointedEars@web.de> - 2011-11-13 20:26 +0100
        Re: Difference between findPos("divThis") and findPos(divThis) " Cal Who" <CalWhoNOSPAM@roadrunner.com> - 2011-11-13 15:04 -0500
          Re: Difference between findPos("divThis") and findPos(divThis) "J.R." <groups_jr-1@yahoo.com.br> - 2011-11-13 18:55 -0200
            Re: Difference between findPos("divThis") and findPos(divThis) "J.R." <groups_jr-1@yahoo.com.br> - 2011-11-13 18:59 -0200
              Re: Difference between findPos("divThis") and findPos(divThis) " Cal Who" <CalWhoNOSPAM@roadrunner.com> - 2011-11-13 17:10 -0500
                Re: Difference between findPos("divThis") and findPos(divThis) "J.R." <groups_jr-1@yahoo.com.br> - 2011-11-13 20:49 -0200
                Re: Difference between findPos("divThis") and findPos(divThis) " Cal Who" <CalWhoNOSPAM@roadrunner.com> - 2011-11-13 20:00 -0500
                Re: Difference between findPos("divThis") and findPos(divThis) Denis McMahon <denismfmcmahon@gmail.com> - 2011-11-14 02:37 +0000
                Re: Difference between findPos("divThis") and findPos(divThis) "J.R." <groups_jr-1@yahoo.com.br> - 2011-11-14 03:14 -0200
                Re: Difference between findPos("divThis") and findPos(divThis) Denis McMahon <denismfmcmahon@gmail.com> - 2011-11-14 14:03 +0000
                Re: Difference between findPos("divThis") and findPos(divThis) "J.R." <groups_jr-1@yahoo.com.br> - 2011-11-14 14:14 -0200
                Re: Difference between findPos("divThis") and findPos(divThis) Denis McMahon <denismfmcmahon@gmail.com> - 2011-11-14 18:31 +0000
                Re: Difference between findPos("divThis") and findPos(divThis) "Evertjan." <exjxw.hannivoort@interxnl.net> - 2011-11-14 18:36 +0000
                Re: Difference between findPos("divThis") and findPos(divThis) Denis McMahon <denismfmcmahon@gmail.com> - 2011-11-15 00:18 +0000
                Re: Difference between findPos("divThis") and findPos(divThis) Scott Sauyet <scott.sauyet@gmail.com> - 2011-11-14 10:54 -0800
                Re: Difference between findPos("divThis") and findPos(divThis) "Richard Cornford" <Richard@litotes.demon.co.uk> - 2011-11-15 01:23 +0000
                Re: Difference between findPos("divThis") and findPos(divThis) Scott Sauyet <scott.sauyet@gmail.com> - 2011-11-16 06:04 -0800
                Re: Difference between findPos("divThis") and findPos(divThis) Frobernik <nospam@nospam.com> - 2011-11-17 22:06 +0000
                Re: Difference between findPos("divThis") and findPos(divThis) Thomas 'PointedEars' Lahn <PointedEars@web.de> - 2011-11-17 23:54 +0100
                Re: Difference between findPos("divThis") and findPos(divThis) Frobernik <nospam@nospam.com> - 2011-11-18 09:33 +0000
                Function arguments vs. local variables (was: Difference between findPos("divThis") and findPos(divThis)) Thomas 'PointedEars' Lahn <PointedEars@web.de> - 2011-11-19 16:05 +0100
                Re: Function arguments vs. local variables Thomas 'PointedEars' Lahn <PointedEars@web.de> - 2011-11-19 18:17 +0100
                Re: Function arguments vs. local variables Frobernik <nospam@nospam.com> - 2011-11-21 20:01 +0000
                Re: Function arguments vs. local variables Thomas 'PointedEars' Lahn <PointedEars@web.de> - 2011-11-22 12:50 +0100
                Re: Difference between findPos("divThis") and findPos(divThis) Thomas 'PointedEars' Lahn <PointedEars@web.de> - 2011-11-14 15:04 +0100
                Re: Difference between findPos("divThis") and findPos(divThis) John G Harris <john@nospam.demon.co.uk> - 2011-11-14 15:13 +0000
                Re: Difference between findPos("divThis") and findPos(divThis) Thomas 'PointedEars' Lahn <PointedEars@web.de> - 2011-11-14 18:27 +0100
                Re: Difference between findPos("divThis") and findPos(divThis) Eric Bednarz <bednarz@fahr-zur-hoelle.org> - 2011-11-14 17:52 +0100
                Re: Difference between findPos("divThis") and findPos(divThis) "J.R." <groups_jr-1@yahoo.com.br> - 2011-11-14 15:07 -0200
                Re: Difference between findPos("divThis") and findPos(divThis) Thomas 'PointedEars' Lahn <PointedEars@web.de> - 2011-11-14 18:19 +0100
                Re: Difference between findPos("divThis") and findPos(divThis) "J.R." <groups_jr-1@yahoo.com.br> - 2011-11-14 15:44 -0200
                Re: Difference between findPos("divThis") and findPos(divThis) Thomas 'PointedEars' Lahn <PointedEars@web.de> - 2011-11-14 19:01 +0100
                Re: Difference between findPos("divThis") and findPos(divThis) "J.R." <groups_jr-1@yahoo.com.br> - 2011-11-14 16:42 -0200
                Re: Difference between findPos("divThis") and findPos(divThis) Thomas 'PointedEars' Lahn <PointedEars@web.de> - 2011-11-14 19:53 +0100
                Re: Difference between findPos("divThis") and findPos(divThis) Richard Cornford <Richard@litotes.demon.co.uk> - 2011-11-14 09:18 -0800
                Re: Difference between findPos("divThis") and findPos(divThis) "J.R." <groups_jr-1@yahoo.com.br> - 2011-11-14 16:22 -0200
                Re: Difference between findPos("divThis") and findPos(divThis) Denis McMahon <denismfmcmahon@gmail.com> - 2011-11-14 18:38 +0000
                Re: Difference between findPos("divThis") and findPos(divThis) Gene Wirchenko <genew@ocis.net> - 2011-11-14 12:12 -0800
                Re: Difference between findPos("divThis") and findPos(divThis) Gene Wirchenko <genew@ocis.net> - 2011-11-14 12:00 -0800
                Re: Difference between findPos("divThis") and findPos(divThis) " Cal Who" <CalWhoNOSPAM@roadrunner.com> - 2011-11-14 08:48 -0500
                Re: Difference between findPos("divThis") and findPos(divThis) Thomas 'PointedEars' Lahn <PointedEars@web.de> - 2011-11-14 13:15 +0100
                Re: Difference between findPos("divThis") and findPos(divThis) "J.R." <groups_jr-1@yahoo.com.br> - 2011-11-14 13:03 -0200
                Re: Difference between findPos("divThis") and findPos(divThis) Thomas 'PointedEars' Lahn <PointedEars@web.de> - 2011-11-14 17:24 +0100
          Re: Difference between findPos("divThis") and findPos(divThis) Thomas 'PointedEars' Lahn <PointedEars@web.de> - 2011-11-14 13:00 +0100
        Re: Difference between findPos("divThis") and findPos(divThis) John G Harris <john@nospam.demon.co.uk> - 2011-11-14 15:05 +0000

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