[REBOL] Re: percent! - new datatype request
From: carl:cybercraft at: 8-Jun-2002 1:50
On 08-Jun-02, Robert M. Muench wrote:
>> -----Original Message----- From: [rebol-bounce--rebol--com]
>> [mailto:[rebol-bounce--rebol--com]]On Behalf Of Paul Tretter
>> Sent: Thursday, June 06, 2002 11:13 PM To: [rebol-list--rebol--com]
>> Subject: [REBOL] Re: percent! - new datatype request
>> The question always comes to mind - do we really need one? After
>> all, why add more code to the binary when we already can handle
>> percents with a few bits of code. I think only very complex useful
>> functions should be added to the binary.
> Hi, I can second this. If RT can include the datatype with some byte
> increase than it's worth but if we get 5KB more... I wouldn't add
> it. Robert
I think we need it, but not so much because it'd be easier (perhaps)
for programming, but because it's more descriptive. For instance, we
know what this means...
prompt-payment-discount: $5.25
but does this...
prompt-payment-discount: 5.25
mean money or percent?
If it was this though...
prompt-payment-discount: 5.25%
we would know.
Why we're on the subject of new datatypes, what others are needed?
Degrees (and minutes) perhaps?
--
Carl Read
