effects defaults to empty array for all room objects #117
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Right now, there is a discrepency in how the `.effects` property on RoomObjects is handled. If there are no effects on an object, an object that has never had an effect on it has an undefined `effects` property, whereas objects that have had an effect on them in the past have an `effects` property of `[]` This change sets `effects` to undefined if there are no effects on the object, making this property consistent for all room objects.
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Why not just default it to empty array instead? that way its always one consistent type |
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I wasn't sure if defining a new property for all game objects would have any impact on performance, so I opted for a defined-on-demand. I'm not well versed in the server/database side of things, so if you think that defining a new property for all room objects wouldn't be an issue, I'd gladly change the PR to reflect that. |
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I would say just add } else {
this.effects = []
}```
to the if statement |
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shouldn't be any performance difference, in fact, would be cheaper than checking if its an array |
After some delibaration and advice, code was changed so `effects` is never undefined, but defaults to an empty array instead. This way, the `effects` property never changes data type.
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Jun 17, 2023
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Right now, there is a discrepency in how the
.effectsproperty on RoomObjects is handled.If there are no effects on an object, an object that has never had an effect on it has an undefined
effectsproperty, whereas objects that have had an effect on them in the past have aneffectsproperty of[]This change sets
effectsto undefined if there are no effects on the object, making this property consistent for all room objects.