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Re: Comparing arraies

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Dr J R Stockton wrote on 27 jan 2012 in comp.lang.javascript:

> Observe :
>         A = new Array(5)
>         B = new Array(6)
> for which A[<anything>] = B[<anything>] = undefined; yet String(B) is
> visibly longer than String(A).
> 

Only longer, 
if you uphold the for javascript clearly wrong dogma,
that an array must be integer continuous from it's bottom to it's top 
index.

I would say both arrays are just as short, 
having no visible or invisible content.

arr.length just is a sort of missnomer for the read/write value of the 
theoretical top index, also wrongly assuming the defined bottom index is 
always 0.


-- 
Evertjan.
The Netherlands.
(Please change the x'es to dots in my emailaddress)

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Comparing arraies Archos <raul.san@sent.com> - 2012-01-26 07:23 -0800
  Re: Comparing arraies Martin Honnen <mahotrash@yahoo.de> - 2012-01-26 18:29 +0100
    Re: Comparing arraies Thomas 'PointedEars' Lahn <PointedEars@web.de> - 2012-01-26 19:50 +0100
      Re: Comparing arraies Thomas 'PointedEars' Lahn <PointedEars@web.de> - 2012-01-26 19:54 +0100
        Re: Comparing arraies John G Harris <john@nospam.demon.co.uk> - 2012-01-27 16:49 +0000
          Re: Comparing arraies Thomas 'PointedEars' Lahn <PointedEars@web.de> - 2012-01-27 18:41 +0100
            Re: Comparing arraies John G Harris <john@nospam.demon.co.uk> - 2012-01-28 11:28 +0000
              Re: Comparing arraies Thomas 'PointedEars' Lahn <PointedEars@web.de> - 2012-01-28 21:17 +0100
                Re: Comparing arraies John G Harris <john@nospam.demon.co.uk> - 2012-01-29 14:55 +0000
                Re: Comparing arraies Thomas 'PointedEars' Lahn <PointedEars@web.de> - 2012-01-29 17:13 +0100
                Re: Comparing arraies John G Harris <john@nospam.demon.co.uk> - 2012-01-30 15:27 +0000
                Re: Comparing arraies Thomas 'PointedEars' Lahn <PointedEars@web.de> - 2012-01-30 19:03 +0100
                Re: Comparing arraies John G Harris <john@nospam.demon.co.uk> - 2012-01-31 15:07 +0000
                Re: Comparing arraies Dr J R Stockton <reply1205@merlyn.demon.co.uk> - 2012-01-31 18:51 +0000
                Re: Comparing arraies "Michael Haufe (TNO)" <tno@thenewobjective.com> - 2012-01-30 12:01 -0800
                Re: Comparing arraies John G Harris <john@nospam.demon.co.uk> - 2012-01-31 11:06 +0000
                Re: Comparing arraies "Michael Haufe (TNO)" <tno@thenewobjective.com> - 2012-01-31 06:08 -0800
                Re: Comparing arraies John G Harris <john@nospam.demon.co.uk> - 2012-01-31 16:08 +0000
                Re: Comparing arraies "Michael Haufe (TNO)" <tno@thenewobjective.com> - 2012-01-31 18:32 -0800
                Re: Comparing arraies John G Harris <john@nospam.demon.co.uk> - 2012-02-01 17:02 +0000
                Re: Comparing arraies "Michael Haufe (TNO)" <tno@thenewobjective.com> - 2012-02-01 10:07 -0800
                Re: Comparing arraies John G Harris <john@nospam.demon.co.uk> - 2012-02-02 15:10 +0000
                Re: Comparing arraies "Michael Haufe (TNO)" <tno@thenewobjective.com> - 2012-02-02 11:16 -0800
                Re: Comparing arraies John G Harris <john@nospam.demon.co.uk> - 2012-02-07 15:14 +0000
                Re: Comparing arraies Thomas 'PointedEars' Lahn <PointedEars@web.de> - 2012-02-01 21:45 +0100
                Re: Comparing arraies "Michael Haufe (TNO)" <tno@thenewobjective.com> - 2012-02-01 13:07 -0800
                Re: Comparing arraies Thomas 'PointedEars' Lahn <PointedEars@web.de> - 2012-02-01 23:44 +0100
                Re: Comparing arraies "Michael Haufe (TNO)" <tno@thenewobjective.com> - 2012-02-01 18:22 -0800
                Re: Comparing arraies Thomas 'PointedEars' Lahn <PointedEars@web.de> - 2012-02-02 23:09 +0100
                Re: Comparing arraies Thomas 'PointedEars' Lahn <PointedEars@web.de> - 2012-02-03 01:47 +0100
                Re: Comparing arraies John G Harris <john@nospam.demon.co.uk> - 2012-02-04 10:34 +0000
                Re: Comparing arraies Dr J R Stockton <reply1205@merlyn.demon.co.uk> - 2012-02-05 16:47 +0000
                Re: Comparing arraies John G Harris <john@nospam.demon.co.uk> - 2012-02-06 15:21 +0000
                Re: Comparing arraies "Michael Haufe (TNO)" <tno@thenewobjective.com> - 2012-02-04 23:37 -0800
    Re: Comparing arraies Denis McMahon <denismfmcmahon@gmail.com> - 2012-01-26 23:08 +0000
      Re: Comparing arraies Denis McMahon <denismfmcmahon@gmail.com> - 2012-01-27 01:42 +0000
        Re: Comparing arraies Thomas 'PointedEars' Lahn <PointedEars@web.de> - 2012-01-27 11:41 +0100
      Re: Comparing arraies Gene Wirchenko <genew@ocis.net> - 2012-01-26 16:24 -0800
        Re: Comparing arraies "Evertjan." <exjxw.hannivoort@interxnl.net> - 2012-01-27 08:50 +0000
      Re: Comparing arraies Dr J R Stockton <reply1204@merlyn.demon.co.uk> - 2012-01-27 21:07 +0000
        Re: Comparing arraies "Evertjan." <exjxw.hannivoort@interxnl.net> - 2012-01-28 13:45 +0000
  Re: Comparing arraies "Michael Haufe (TNO)" <tno@thenewobjective.com> - 2012-01-26 16:21 -0800
    Re: Comparing arraies Martin Honnen <mahotrash@yahoo.de> - 2012-01-27 16:00 +0100

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