BM default inits stuff. String = "", numerics = 0, types other than strings are = null
And yes, set the type always ... and avoid the "numerics shortcuts" (ie %, # etc as well as $ for string) they are nice for lazyness ... but don't make the code that much better to read.
And yes, set the type always ... and avoid the "numerics shortcuts" (ie %, # etc as well as $ for string) they are nice for lazyness ... but don't make the code that much better to read.