Hello, 2012/3/11 Goswin von Brederlow <goswin-v-b@web.de>: > An option type has the drawback that you have to extract it every time > you use it. That means more typing, less readable code and slower > code. That might seem minor but it does add up. Yes, I know. That's why I suggested you use it in your *initialization* code. Best regards, d.