in ASP function.
e.g.
function test(x,y)
test = x+y
end function
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test(3)
since y is not given it should be consider as 0...but how...any idea??

Rupen Anjaria.:)
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As far as I know, VBScript does not allow optional parameters.
There are a couple of cludgy work arounds, such as passing an array, but they really aren't useful imo.

Woody Z
http://www.learntoprogramnow.com

IMHO optional parameters are a poor way of doing things.

For example, in VB.NET I can write a method or function like this:

Public Sub foo(ByVal s as string, Optional ByVal b as Boolean = False)
//do something
End Sub

When this gets compiled by the Runtime the code will have an operator like this: [opt] denoting that the parameter is optional but in C# (or Java, JavaScript etc etc etc) there is no Optional Keyword and nor should there be as it defeats the purpose of overloading.

So, Rupen, using your example I would do something like this:

Public Function test(ByVal x as Integer) as Integer
Return x
End Function

Public Function test(ByVal x as Integer, ByVal y as Integer) as Integer
Return (x + y)
End Function

I know that this is a Classic ASP question so you will have to forgive the .NET code but Programming Theory is Programming Theory regardless of the language.

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Unfortunately, you can't do this in Classic ASP. You can't overload methods, regardless of the signature.

Woody Z
http://www.learntoprogramnow.com

I wasn't implying you could (although i did not know you couldnt overload in Classic) just stating some theory.



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Sorry about that - I just wanted to make sure it was clear that overloading isn't available in VBScript (or VB6 for that matter), even though it would be nice. Of course, in VB6 you can have optional parameters, which works quite nicely, but as you stated it is pretty limited compared to overloaded methods. Also, VB6 offers the paramarray - which is great for cases where you must handle an unknown number of parameters. Again - VBScript doesn't provide this.

Woody Z
http://www.learntoprogramnow.com