[sc-dev] Empty string .asInteger returns 0

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Subject: [sc-dev] Empty string .asInteger returns 0
From: Eirik Arthur Blekesaune <eirik.blekesaune@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sun, 29 Dec 2013 12:44:45 +0100
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Why does "".asInteger return 0? Wouldn't it be more correct to return nil?

Same goes for "".asInt btw?

+Eirik

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