DE (Delay Evaluation)

Description

Returns its argument wrapped in double quotes, and inner double quotes escaped. DE prevents evaluation of a string as an expression when it is passed as an argument to IIf or Evaluate.

Syntax

DE(string)

Parameters

Parameter

Description

string
String to evaluate with delay

Parameter	Description
string	String to evaluate with delay

Example

<!--- This shows the use of DE and Evaluate --->
<html>
<head>
<title>DE Example</title>
</head>
<body bgcolor = silver>
<H3>DE Example</H3>
<cfif IsDefined("FORM.myExpression")>
<H3>The Expression Result</H3>

<CFTRY>
<!--- Evaluate the expression --->
<cfset myExpression = Evaluate(FORM.myExpression)>

<!--- Use DE to output the value of the variable, unevaluated --->
<cfoutput>
<I>The value of the expression #Evaluate(DE(FORM.MyExpression))#
is #MyExpression#.</I>
</cfoutput>
<!--- specify the type of error for which we are fishing --->
<CFCATCH type = "Any">
<!--- the message to display --->
  <H3>Sorry, there's been an <B>Error</B>.
  Try a simple expression, such as "2+2".</H3>
<cfoutput>
<!--- and the diagnostic message from ColdFusion Server --->
  <P>#CFCATCH.message#
</cfoutput>
</CFCATCH>
</CFTRY>
</cfif>

DE (Delay Evaluation)

Description

Category

Syntax

See also

Parameters

Example

CFML Reference
ColdFusion Functions