From: "W. Kent Starr" <elderburn@...>
Date: 2001-04-26T00:34:57+09:00
Subject: [ruby-talk:14232] Re: An or in an if.

On Wednesday 25 April 2001 10:33, Tim Pettman wrote:
> Hi there,
>
> This is probably really simple, but how do I use an or on the right hand
> side of an if?
>
> What I would like to do is this:
>
> if n == 3 or 5
>  puts "true"
> else
>  puts "false"
> end
>
>
> I could slpit this up to be:
>
> if n == 3
>  puts "true"
> elsif n == 5
>  puts "true"
> else
>  puts "false"
> end
>
> but the first way seems easier. The case I am having to use this on is
> quite a bit more compicated.
>
> Thanks in advance for your help.

n == 3 or n == 5 ? true : false

is one way :-)

Regards,

Kent Starr
elderbun@mindspring.com