Re: Quick question on readability

Roger Harman wrote on 13/12/2006 12:51:21 PM:

If RPG used a different operator for equivalency and assignment or had
a ternary operator,  it would be much clearer.  More flexible with the
ternary operator too.

I agree that a different operator for equivalency and assignment makes 
things much clearer.  On the other hand, it can be a royal PITA until it 
becomes second nature.

    var1 = ((var 2 == value) ? ValueIfTrue : ValueIfFalse );

I've always found this type of construct a bit opaque.  It can be pretty 
handy sometimes though.

In terms of my 

  var1 = (var2 = value);

example, I meant assigning the same value to var1 and var2, rather than 
comparing var2 to value.  I should have been clearer about that.


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