Subj : Re: SeaMonkey: Global properties
To   : netscape.public.mozilla.jseng
From : Brendan Eich <brendan@meer.net>
Date : Wed Mar 05 2003 03:21 pm

Brendan Eich wrote:

> Anatoly Kochergin wrote:
>
>> from js console:
>> -----------------------------
>> >a=1
>> 1
>> >a.a=1
>> 1 
>
>
> The number 1 stored in the global property (or global variable, if you 
> like) a is here wrapped with an instance of the Number class, as if 
> you wrote Number(1).a = 1.


Oops, I meant to write "as if you wrote new Number(1).a = 1".

/be

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