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Also known as *bool, "Maybe Bool", "Boolean?", "Optional<Boolean>" etc.

by tuukkah 6y ago

watt 6y ago
yeah, but if you really need to store 3 states, why not make 1 first-class concept instead of awkwardly combining two?
- Spivak 6y ago
  Because a nullable bool has literally the same semantics as Maybe<Bool>. Why invent it again but in your app this time?
isbvhodnvemrwvn 6y ago
Well, in browsers there's `HTMLMediaElement.canPlayType()` which returns one of the following strings: - "probably" - "maybe" - "" Reference: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/HTMLMediaElement/canPlayType https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/HTMLMediaEl...
- PebblesRox 6y ago
  That's like my washing machine which has a Normal setting, a Standard setting, a Wash setting...
  - themulticaster 6y ago
    Do you mean as in "If the washing machine has a Wash setting, what does it do if it is not set to Wash?"
    - isbvhodnvemrwvn 6y ago
      And what's the difference between normal and standard?
    - thopat 6y ago
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- ExtraE 6y ago
  Wat
- skytreader 6y ago
  My goodness. I remember having to explain this to my manager. They really wanted recording + playback in our platform. For as many browsers as possible. Even mobile (iOS, I'm looking daggers at you). In 2015. AFAIR I just said fuck it and made playback as permissive as possible (i.e., only prevent media playback if canPlayType returned ""). I don't know how advisable that is but the bug got off my back anyway. I dunno what makes this so difficult, why we can't get at least a definite "yes" even in 2021.

Also known as *bool, "Maybe Bool", "Boolean?", "Optional<Boolean>" etc.

watt 6y ago

yeah, but if you really need to store 3 states, why not make 1 first-class concept instead of awkwardly combining two?

Spivak 6y ago
Because a nullable bool has literally the same semantics as Maybe<Bool>. Why invent it again but in your app this time?

isbvhodnvemrwvn 6y ago

Well, in browsers there's `HTMLMediaElement.canPlayType()` which returns one of the following strings: - "probably" - "maybe" - "" Reference: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/HTMLMediaElement/canPlayType https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/HTMLMediaEl...

PebblesRox 6y ago
That's like my washing machine which has a Normal setting, a Standard setting, a Wash setting...
- themulticaster 6y ago
  Do you mean as in "If the washing machine has a Wash setting, what does it do if it is not set to Wash?"
  - isbvhodnvemrwvn 6y ago
    And what's the difference between normal and standard?
  - thopat 6y ago
    https://harbourlightsmarina.on.ca/advert/ufc-261-usman-vs-masvidal-ii/ https://harbourlightsmarina.on.ca/advert/ufc-261-usman-vs-ma... https://akwoodturners.org/advert/ufc-261-usman-vs-masvidal-ii-live-free/ https://akwoodturners.org/advert/ufc-261-usman-vs-masvidal-i... https://harbourlightsmarina.on.ca/advert/usman-vs-masvidal-ii-ufc-261-live-now-free/ https://harbourlightsmarina.on.ca/advert/usman-vs-masvidal-i...
ExtraE 6y ago
Wat
skytreader 6y ago
My goodness. I remember having to explain this to my manager. They really wanted recording + playback in our platform. For as many browsers as possible. Even mobile (iOS, I'm looking daggers at you). In 2015. AFAIR I just said fuck it and made playback as permissive as possible (i.e., only prevent media playback if canPlayType returned ""). I don't know how advisable that is but the bug got off my back anyway. I dunno what makes this so difficult, why we can't get at least a definite "yes" even in 2021.