Re: [Pvmanager-devel] Data conversion from scalar to array

[Dalesio, L. <da...@bn...>]

OTOH, a scalar could be brought into a matrix multiplication to enable or disable - a scalar of one or two. 
I change my vote - it should convert to an array of 1 element.


-----Original Message-----
From: Dalesio, Leo
Sent: Wed 12/8/2010 9:28 AM
To: Ralph Lange; pvm...@li...
Subject: Re: [Pvmanager-devel] Data conversion from scalar to array
 

+2

-----Original Message-----
From: Ralph Lange [mailto:Ral...@be...]
Sent: Wed 12/8/2010 4:49 AM
To: pvm...@li...
Subject: Re: [Pvmanager-devel] Data conversion from scalar to array
 
On 07.12.2010 19:00 Marty Kraimer wrote:
> On 12/07/2010 10:53 AM, Carcassi, Gabriele wrote:
>> That is: if I ask for a VDouble, but the native type is an array 
>> VDoubleArray, should I automatically return a VDouble with the first 
>> element or return a type mismatch error? If I ask for a VDoubleArray, 
>> but the native type is a VDouble, should I return a VDoubleArray with 
>> an array of size 1 or return a type mismatch error?
>>
>>  
>>
>> My hunch is to not make these conversions by default, but to provide 
>> (if needed), an operation that does such conversion. this way the 
>> user can do it but it's an explicit operation.
>>
>>  
>>
>> Agree? Disagree? 
>>
>
> I vote for type mismatch error.

+1

~Ralph



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