[GROOVY-1211] String containing an integer is considered a character for ranges

• Type: Bug
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Won't Fix
• Affects Version/s: 1.0-JSR-4
• Fix Version/s: 1.0-JSR-5
• Assignee: Jochen Theodorou
• Reporter: Markus Halttunen
• Created: 13/Jan/06 06:13
• Updated: 30/Nov/07 06:27
• Resolved: 19/Jan/06 16:27

Description

Let's say I have a method that receives a string that contains an integer (0..9). If I use that parameter as part of a range, Groovy considers it a character which causes some really unexpected effects. For example:

str = "5"
// ...
lastNumber = str;
myRange = 0..lastNumber
myRange.each {
print it
}

I would expect it to print: 012345
Instead it takes the character value of 5 and prints: 0123456789101112 ... 515253

Is this what is really wanted or should this be considered a bug? At least it makes it pretty easy to make mistakes.