[OpenLayers-Dev] {} or new Object()

[Erik Uzureau]

This thread is talking about "{}" and "new Object()", both of which
are standard JavaScript, and neither of which has anything to do with
$().



On 7/24/07, John Cole <john.cole at uai.com> wrote:
> I'll second the caution about prototyping basic items.  I've found that you
> cannot use M$ ajax framework with some prototype.net based kits because they
> define the same thing differently.
>
> I don't think OL should assume that it's the only JavaScript kit on the page
> and would prefer it to use standard JS when possible.
>
> My $.02
>
> John
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: dev-bounces at openlayers.org [mailto:dev-bounces at openlayers.org] On
> Behalf Of Jeff Dege
> Sent: Tuesday, July 24, 2007 2:51 PM
> To: dev at openlayers
> Subject: Re: [OpenLayers-Dev] {} or new Object()
>
> Which is more likely to cause conflicts with other javascript class
> frameworks?
>
> Everybody and his brother seems to override $(), which causes no end of
> headaches.
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: dev-bounces at openlayers.org
> > [mailto:dev-bounces at openlayers.org] On Behalf Of Erik Uzureau
> > Sent: Tuesday, July 24, 2007 2:43 PM
> > To: dev at openlayers
> > Subject: [OpenLayers-Dev] {} or new Object()
> >
> > Paul has just gone vocal with his preference for using {} instead of
> > "new Object()" for the instantantiation of a new object.
> >
> > We do not currently have any policy for this. Do people feel strongly
> > one way or the other?
> >
> > Obviously it's not a big issue, but if there is broad support for
> > doing it one way or the other, we might as well attempt to standardize
> > a bit.
> >
> > Erik
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