RE: Making sure...

["Alistair Rooney" <alistairr@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Heh Heh.. welcome to javaland Brad! The problem may have some context that
I'm not aware of but yes, it's the same thing.

or eval field2=field1 ;)

Alistair Rooney
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-----Original Message-----
From: owner-java400-l@midrange.com
[mailto:owner-java400-l@midrange.com]On Behalf Of Stone, Brad V (TC)
Sent: Tuesday, December 19, 2000 10:10 PM
To: 'JAVA400-L@midrange.com'
Subject: Making sure...


Surprise.  I'm working with Java.  :)

Here's a question.  i'm looking at some code and it has this:

--------------------------
if (field1 == null) {
  field2=null;
}
else
  field2=field1;
-----------------------

Isn't this the same as
-----------------
field2=field1
-----------------

I mean, why check for null and then set the value to null if the other field
is null?  Just wondering.. this seems odd.

Brad
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