Comments on: ColdFusion Checks String Length http://blog.neatlysliced.com/2008/03/coldfusion-checks-string-length/ Bread was overrated. Wed, 28 Jul 2010 14:58:19 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 By: Ken Miner http://blog.neatlysliced.com/2008/03/coldfusion-checks-string-length/comment-page-1/#comment-10748 Ken Miner Wed, 29 Apr 2009 17:14:23 +0000 http://blog.neatlysliced.com/2008/03/coldfusion-checks-string-length/#comment-10748 Would be a bad way to try to code. Try to create a function which you could then use anywhere on that page. The example below is a very easy way of doing this. Also you could put this business logic into a cfc and then use it anywhere on the site. Hope it helps some.... local = structNew(); // KM: create a local structure function fnt_isItBig(myMun) { local.rtn_fntValue = false; // declare the variable that will be returned local.checkValue = 100000; // decalre the variable to check value against if ( local.myNum GT local.checkValue ) { local.rtn_fntValue = true; // it was greater } return local; // it was less than } <!--- call the function and pass the value to check --> local.myNum (#local.myNum#) is greater than #local.checkValue# local.myNum (#local.myNum#) is less than #local.checkValue# Would be a bad way to try to code. Try to create a function which you could then use anywhere on that page. The example below is a very easy way of doing this. Also you could put this business logic into a cfc and then use it anywhere on the site. Hope it helps some….

local = structNew(); // KM: create a local structure

function fnt_isItBig(myMun) {

local.rtn_fntValue = false; // declare the variable that will be returned
local.checkValue = 100000; // decalre the variable to check value against

if ( local.myNum GT local.checkValue ) {

local.rtn_fntValue = true; // it was greater
}

return local; // it was less than
}

local.myNum (#local.myNum#) is greater than #local.checkValue#

local.myNum (#local.myNum#) is less than #local.checkValue#

]]> By: Joshua Curtiss http://blog.neatlysliced.com/2008/03/coldfusion-checks-string-length/comment-page-1/#comment-9304 Joshua Curtiss Mon, 03 Mar 2008 15:33:54 +0000 http://blog.neatlysliced.com/2008/03/coldfusion-checks-string-length/#comment-9304 I was wondering if I needed to escape the code.. Here's the code snippet: <cfset IsItBig = (MyNum GT 10000)> I was wondering if I needed to escape the code.. Here’s the code snippet:

<cfset IsItBig = (MyNum GT 10000)>

]]> By: Joshua Curtiss http://blog.neatlysliced.com/2008/03/coldfusion-checks-string-length/comment-page-1/#comment-9303 Joshua Curtiss Mon, 03 Mar 2008 15:32:22 +0000 http://blog.neatlysliced.com/2008/03/coldfusion-checks-string-length/#comment-9303 You'll find this is a common shortcut in most langs, actually. Of course, some argue it is poor practice because it is less readable; others say it is better because it is less code. Here's another cool thing you can do: The alternative would be a clumsy if statement to do the assignment. You’ll find this is a common shortcut in most langs, actually. Of course, some argue it is poor practice because it is less readable; others say it is better because it is less code.

Here’s another cool thing you can do:

The alternative would be a clumsy if statement to do the assignment.

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