From: gwtmp01@... Date: 2005-05-12T05:22:09+09:00 Subject: Re: alternatives to ? : contruct On May 11, 2005, at 4:07 PM, Jason Foreman wrote: > > I'd prefer it with less ;'s as well: > > a = if (y==z): b else c end Is this really better than: a = (y==z) ? b : c ? The tertiary operator ?: can be used if you want something terse and "if then else end" if you want something more verbose. I'm not sure I see the need for yet another variation. Gary Wright