Comments on: i, for loop, uint and int in ActionScript 3 http://shang-liang.com/blog/i-for-loop-uint-and-int/ Life in a Flash Wed, 14 Dec 2011 03:54:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Christian Cantrell http://shang-liang.com/blog/i-for-loop-uint-and-int/comment-page-1/#comment-229 Christian Cantrell Thu, 14 Feb 2008 18:47:41 +0000 http://shang-liang.com/blog/i-for-loop-uint-and-int/#comment-229 I usually use uint, though I have had instances where I've had it become a huge positive number. I figure 4294967295 is just as big of a bug as -1, so I usually don't worry about it. Christian I usually use uint, though I have had instances where I’ve had it become a huge positive number. I figure 4294967295 is just as big of a bug as -1, so I usually don’t worry about it.

Christian

]]> By: Derek Vadneau http://shang-liang.com/blog/i-for-loop-uint-and-int/comment-page-1/#comment-228 Derek Vadneau Thu, 14 Feb 2008 15:32:21 +0000 http://shang-liang.com/blog/i-for-loop-uint-and-int/#comment-228 For a bit more detail on the subject, check out these entries: http://www.bit-101.com/blog/?p=908 (surprised kp didn't mention it) http://tracethis.com/archives/2007/02/14/as3-tip-for-loop-index-should-not-be-uint/ http://kuwamoto.org/2006/06/15/avoid-ints-in-actionscript/ For a bit more detail on the subject, check out these entries:
http://www.bit-101.com/blog/?p=908 (surprised kp didn’t mention it)
http://tracethis.com/archives/2007/02/14/as3-tip-for-loop-index-should-not-be-uint/
http://kuwamoto.org/2006/06/15/avoid-ints-in-actionscript/

]]> By: Keith Peters http://shang-liang.com/blog/i-for-loop-uint-and-int/comment-page-1/#comment-227 Keith Peters Thu, 14 Feb 2008 11:33:45 +0000 http://shang-liang.com/blog/i-for-loop-uint-and-int/#comment-227 I often use uints. Not because of any memory or performance reasons, but because it documents the intention of the variable. You are stating, "this variable is an integer, and should never be negative." The problem is, like you said, when you make it negative, it flops over. I think it would be better if it threw an exception if you tried to make it negative.. I often use uints. Not because of any memory or performance reasons, but because it documents the intention of the variable. You are stating, “this variable is an integer, and should never be negative.” The problem is, like you said, when you make it negative, it flops over. I think it would be better if it threw an exception if you tried to make it negative..

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