Flash :: Benefit Of Untyped Variable Over An Object?
Aug 8, 2011
URL...An untyped variable is not the same as a variable of type Object. The key difference is that untyped variables can hold the special value undefined , while a variable of type Object cannot hold that value.[code]Why is assignment to undefined allowed for obj? (not a big issue since it still prints as null)If we compare null with undefined the result true (even if null stored in an Object). What is the point of making a difference between null and undefined if they are equal?
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