On Jan 16, 2006, at 5:42 AM, Frank Barknecht wrote:
Hallo, Hans-Christoph Steiner hat gesagt: // Hans-Christoph Steiner wrote:
Much if not most of this problem was caused by the shortcut of allowing sets starting with a float to be lists. So shortcuts can do real harm.
I don't agree here (anymore), as [list trim] and [list] fix all of this confusion. If you want to make sure, you get a list-list, use [list] beforehand, if you want to make sure to get a "set", insert a [list trim]. In many other cases Pd will do TheRightThing itself.
A [list] object is a step in the right direction, but it doesn't address the list issues with [route]. They are documented in all_about_lists_vs_anythings.pd, in the subpatch "pd has some odd cases of list handling". I attached a copy too.
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Having # and $ could cause new confusions for beginners and others, like forgetting when to use # and when to use $.
That's a valid and important point. (I was just using # because it's used in Max.)
Ciao
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