<!--- Looks like there is still a bug in the left/right order of evaluation for implicit data types. The following SHOULD throw a bug bcause "tricia.name" should not be availalbe at the time of the nickname setting. ---> <cfset tricia = { name = "Tricia", hair = "Brown", nickname = ("Hottest " & tricia.name ) } /> <!--- Output our hottie. ---> <cfdump var="#tricia#" label="Tricia" />