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Re: Java ScriptEngine with a JavaScript returning what?

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On 9/17/2014 1:41 PM, Chris Uppal wrote:
>[...]
> Come to think of it, is that null the result of evaluating
>
>      blah
>
> or is it the result of the last evaluation -- the empty expression following
> the terminating ;  ?
>
> Not sure what JavaScript spec says here, let alone the ScriptEngine's
> interpretation of (presumably "global" variable) 'blah'.

     FWIW, Nashorn gives null for all of

	var blah; blah;
	var blah; blah
	var blah;
	var blah

> (Asking JavaScript questions on c.l.j.p !  I reel with shame...)

     "Java" is just a familiar shorthand for "JavaScript," right?

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Java ScriptEngine with a JavaScript returning what? Donkey Hottie <donkey@fredriksson.dy.fi> - 2014-09-16 23:02 +0300
  Re: Java ScriptEngine with a JavaScript returning what? Eric Sosman <esosman@comcast-dot-net.invalid> - 2014-09-16 18:20 -0400
    (was: Re: Java ScriptEngine with a JavaScript returning what?) Robert Klemme <shortcutter@googlemail.com> - 2014-09-17 08:24 +0200
      Re: Re: Java ScriptEngine with a JavaScript returning what?) "Chris Uppal" <chris.uppal@metagnostic.REMOVE-THIS.org> - 2014-09-17 09:48 +0100
        Re: Java ScriptEngine with a JavaScript returning what?) Eric Sosman <esosman@comcast-dot-net.invalid> - 2014-09-17 08:32 -0400
          Re: Java ScriptEngine with a JavaScript returning what?) Donkey Hottie <donkey@fredriksson.dy.fi> - 2014-09-17 20:08 +0300
      Re: (was: Re: Java ScriptEngine with a JavaScript returning what?) Donkey Hottie <donkey@fredriksson.dy.fi> - 2014-09-17 19:56 +0300
        Re: (was: Re: Java ScriptEngine with a JavaScript returning what?) Robert Klemme <shortcutter@googlemail.com> - 2014-09-17 19:35 +0200
    Re: Java ScriptEngine with a JavaScript returning what? Donkey Hottie <donkey@fredriksson.dy.fi> - 2014-09-17 19:58 +0300
    Re: Java ScriptEngine with a JavaScript returning what? "Chris Uppal" <chris.uppal@metagnostic.REMOVE-THIS.org> - 2014-09-17 18:41 +0100
      Re: Java ScriptEngine with a JavaScript returning what? Eric Sosman <esosman@comcast-dot-net.invalid> - 2014-09-17 13:57 -0400
        Re: Java ScriptEngine with a JavaScript returning what? Donkey Hottie <donkey@fredriksson.dy.fi> - 2014-09-17 21:12 +0300
        Re: Java ScriptEngine with a JavaScript returning what? Donkey Hottie <donkey@fredriksson.dy.fi> - 2014-09-17 21:14 +0300
      Re: Java ScriptEngine with a JavaScript returning what? Donkey Hottie <donkey@fredriksson.dy.fi> - 2014-09-17 21:17 +0300

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