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I would expect it to store 01234 as a number unless explicitly told to store it as a string. These days I'd disagree. Once upon a time explicitly column delimi
by fencepost 4y ago
I would expect it to store 01234 as a number unless explicitly told to store it as a string.
These days I'd disagree. Once upon a time explicitly column delimited data with leading 0 padding may have been common, but I suspect in most software written in the last 20+ years leading 0s if included are more likely relevant parts of the data rather than Hollerith card default punches.
- replygirl 4y agoexcel users don't think like this
- danielheath 4y agoExcel users use leading zeroes to indicate they are using a punchcard based format? Seems… unlikely
- replygirl 4y agonot what i'm saying. the vast majority of people who work with spreadsheets have no interest in redefining it to align with other paradigms. spreadsheets work damn well as they are