[Developers] mqlwrite: compact update?

[John Giannandrea]

Augusto Callejas wrote:
> does this only apply to the name property
> or all properties in general?  for instance
> if i was updating a numeric property?

It depends on the expected_type of the property you are updating.
If it is of type /type/text then it needs a language.
A float or integer does not, just a value.

The core types are documented here:
http://www.freebase.com/view/guid/9202a8c04000641f800000000544e143#id2609607

-jg