Different results for both for loops

[anonymous]

The two available for loops create different results, when nummeric values are used. For..to..Next works as expected (results are numerical values), For..in..Next creates string values from numeric data types. I would expect both loops to do the same in this case.

;For loops create different results with numeric arrays
Dim $Array1[2]
Dim $Array2[2]

For $Item in $Array1
	$Item = 5
Next

For $Index = 0 to 1
	$Array2[$Index] = 5
Next

$Result1 = "Array1[0] is String: " & IsString($Array1[0]) & ", is Number: " & IsNumber($Array1[0])
$Result2 = "Array2[0] is String: " & IsString($Array2[0]) & ", is Number: " & IsNumber($Array2[0])

MsgBox(0, "For loop results", $Result1 & @CR & $Result2)

[Valik]

Now, give me an example where this matters. AutoIt's variables are variants. It shouldn't matter what the internal type is so long as it behaves correctly when you try to use it.

[Ultima]

@OP: By any chance, have you bothered to try printing $Array1[0]? You'd easily notice that it *is* an empty string, even after the loop. What you don't seem to realize is that the "For ... In ... Next" loop is for read-only purposes, only. Setting $Item inside the loop does not set the corresponding element in $Array, as you apparently seem to think.

As such, this doesn't look at all like a bug to me.

[Valik]

Ultima brings up a good point. One that needs documented. As a result I've created #407 and am closing this as no bug.