Case-sensitive @equaloption()

[paues]

I have noticed that @equaloption ignores the case of arguments. It would be great if the case of arguments would be respected. That is, I want these two lines to be interpreted differently:

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exec myfile.prg(phrase="HI!")
exec myfile.prg(phrase="hi!")

while these two should be interpreted identically:

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exec myfile.prg(phrase="HI!")
exec myfile.prg(PHRASE="HI!")

[EViews Gareth]

A quick test seems to indicate that that behaviour is already seen.

I have a program called test.prg:

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create u 10
string p = @equaloption("foo")


If I issue this command:

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run test(foo="Hello")


Then p is equal to "Hello".

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run test(foo="hello")


results in p = "hello"

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run test(FOO="Hello")


p = "Hello"

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run test(FOO="hello")


p = "hello"

[paues]

Sorry about writing an untested example. I guess I have been working with unquoted arguments. Is there any difficulty with supporting the same behavior for them?

[EViews Gareth]

Well that's somewhat un-EViews like. All non-quoted options in EViews are non-case-sensitive.

[paues]

Ah, I see. Then it would be unwise to change it. And also, thank you! This help me resolve an earlier inquiry.