Subj : Re: Function argument name vs. arguments[xx]
To   : Michael Putters <jsengine@dreamingprophet.com>
From : Brendan Eich <brendan@meer.net>
Date : Thu Nov 20 2003 11:08 am

Michael Putters wrote:

>Hi again, and sorry to bother you all again ;p
>
>
>function Square( value )
>{
>  System.Print( arguments.length + '\n' ); // works
>  System.Print( arguments[0] + '\n' ); // works
>  System.Print( value + '\n' ); // fails
>}
>
>
>Ehm.. why?
>  
>

Please read 
http://www.mozilla.org/js/spidermonkey/release-notes/NOICF.html, just 
mentioned in this group in Phil's post at 
news://news.mozilla.org:119/bpdpjb$8r52@ripley.netscape.com.

Please also use JS_SetErrorReporter so you can see error reports.  
You're flying blind without them.

/be

.