Re: Why is type for string parameters mandatory?

Marq Kole wrote:
> 
> Geoffrey,
> 
> > things like
> >   if (myParam == "nmos")
> > since both sides would be (converted from string literal to)
> > the same 24-bit integer value.
> 
> I would say that the string "nmos" would be converted to a 32-bit integer value.

Sorry, yes, "nmos" would be 32 bits.  myParam would be some number of
bits, depending on the final value assigned: 24 if the default "abc"
was left, but more or less if longer or shorter strings were assigned,
and then either side might need to be zero-extended, as Shalom suggested.

-Geoffrey