Re: Why is "False" = "-1"?

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From: Duane Bozarth (dp_bozarth_at_swko.dot.net)
Date: 07/25/04 

Date: Sun, 25 Jul 2004 10:24:23 -0500

MikeD wrote:
>
...

> OK. I can buy that. It was many years ago that I had heard and read (from
> many different sources) that 'If A Then" executed quicker. I can see how
> that may have been the case prior to VB having native code compilation, but
> with native code compilation, it is no longer true (because native code
> compilation does optimize the code just as you say). In all honesty, I never
> gave it a whole lot of thought.

Ah...now if you'd restricted the claim to interpreted BASIC, that
<would> have been a different kettle of fish...

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