Re: typeof() creates elements in an array

[arnold]

"Andrew J. Schorr" <aschorr@telemetry-investments.com> wrote:

> > Which language in the manual, please?
>
> I was referring to the language he originally cited:
>
> "   Normally, passing a variable that has never been used to a built-in
> function causes it to become a scalar variable (unassigned).  However,
> 'isarray()' and 'typeof()' are different; they do not change their
> arguments from untyped to unassigned."

I have added some additional language to the manual that should clarify
things some.

Andy and I are currently exploring if something like

        BEGIN {
                print typeof(x[0])
                x[0][1] = "foo"
                print x[0][1]
        }

can be made to work "reasonably".  The jury is still out.

Thanks,

Arnold