Re: Differences between ' and ", syntax error (bug?)

[davidf(at)dfanning.com (David Fanning)]

Willam Daffer (vapuser@haifung.jpl.nasa.gov) writes:

> Can someone tell me why the following two assignment statements
> shouldn't be considered equivalent (and, therefore, how this behavior
> is not a bug)
> 
> The two assignemts are 
> 
>    1. t='0,38:42,75'    and 
>    2. t="0,38:42,75"

I wouldn't even *attempt* to persuade you of either of
these two things. But I will point out that you assign an
octal number in IDL like this:

   IDL> t = "17

:-)

Cheers,

David

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