From: MonkeeSage <MonkeeSage@...>
Date: 2007-12-19T10:55:01+09:00
Subject: Re: Using 'when' as a statement modifier

On Dec 18, 7:41 pm, Trans <transf...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Dec 18, 6:20 pm, MonkeeSage <MonkeeS...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > On Dec 17, 10:31 pm, Tom Agnew <agne...@nospam.net> wrote:
>
> > > Hello all,
>
> > > I have a suggestion for an enhancement that could add to the readability
> > > of my programs.
>
> > > I'm a frequent user of 'if' and 'unless' statement modifiers.  It's a
> > > beautiful abbreviation that enhances the readability of my code.
>
> > > Here is a pattern that I use from time to time:
>
> > >         result = func(x) unless func(x)==y
>
>     result = z unless (z = func(x))==y
>
> However I sort of like the idea, and even better:
>
>     result = func(x) when y
>
> T.

Nice. Slight correction...

result = z unless (z = func(x))==y

result = z if (z = func(x))==y
           ^^

Regards,
Jordan