From: Trans <transfire@...>
Date: 2007-12-19T13:17:14+09:00
Subject: Re: Using 'when' as a statement modifier



On Dec 18, 8:55 pm, MonkeeSage <MonkeeS...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Dec 18, 7:41 pm, Trans <transf...@gmail.com> wrote:
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> > On Dec 18, 6:20 pm, MonkeeSage <MonkeeS...@gmail.com> wrote:
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> > > On Dec 17, 10:31 pm, Tom Agnew <agne...@nospam.net> wrote:
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> > > > Hello all,
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> > > > I have a suggestion for an enhancement that could add to the readability
> > > > of my programs.
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> > > > I'm a frequent user of 'if' and 'unless' statement modifiers.  It's a
> > > > beautiful abbreviation that enhances the readability of my code.
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> > > > Here is a pattern that I use from time to time:
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> > > >         result = func(x) unless func(x)==y
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> >     result = z unless (z = func(x))==y
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> > However I sort of like the idea, and even better:
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> >     result = func(x) when y
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> > T.
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> Nice. Slight correction...
>
> result = z unless (z = func(x))==y
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> result = z if (z = func(x))==y
>            ^^

Ah, right.

Hmm... if is to unless as when is to ?

T.