If var is [not] type, didnt work in obj array

[rodemp9090]

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ABC:=Object()
ABC[1]:="abcde"

if ABC[1] is digit					;-not work
	MsgBox, ABC[1] is digit

tmp:=ABC[1]

if tmp is digit					;-its work
	MsgBox, tmp is digit

[just me]

var

[indent=1]The variable name.[/indent]

[guest3456]

yep read the docs:
https://autohotkey.com/docs/commands/IfIs.htm

otherwise use AHK v2 and it works like this:
https://lexikos.github.io/v2/docs/commands/is.htm

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;requires AHK v2

ABC:=Object()
ABC[1]:="abcde"

if ABC[1] is "digit"					; works
	MsgBox, ABC[1] is digit

tmp:=ABC[1]

if tmp is "digit"					; works
	MsgBox, tmp is digit

[rodemp9090]

thank you

[nnnik]

Already getting into adding the first quirks aren't we?

[guest3456]

Already getting into adding the first quirks aren't we?

what does that mean

[nnnik]

AutoHotkey 1.1 is often described as quirky due to a lot of exceptions in it's syntax. (Mainly the confusion between having to use Variable Names/Expressions/Strings)
Until now operators always accepted expressions. This one is an exception essentially making it a quirk ( and by doing so defying the reason v2 even came into creation )

[guest3456]

Until now operators always accepted expressions. This one is an exception essentially making it a quirk ( and by doing so defying the reason v2 even came into creation )

this still doesn't make any sense

do you mean "expressions accept operators"? because if so, its not "until now", its "still true". nothing has changed

what "one exception" are you talking about?

[nnnik]

No I mean what I said.
is is an operator.
It takes a Variable name instead of an expression.

[guest3456]

No I mean what I said.
is is an operator.
It takes a Variable name instead of an expression.

wrong.

is is NOT an expression operator in AHK v1. all operators are listed on this help page:
https://autohotkey.com/docs/Variables.htm#Operators

in AHK v1, if var is type is a COMMAND, and this command takes a variable, not an expression:
https://autohotkey.com/docs/commands/IfIs.htm

in AHK v2, is IS an operator, and works in all expressions (not just if statements), and is listed as such in the AHK v2 help page:
https://lexikos.github.io/v2/docs/Varia ... #Operators

[nnnik]

Well something made me think this was v2 related.