From: matt@... (matt neuburg)
Date: 2008-07-12T00:00:52+09:00
Subject: Re: Beginner: if statement in one line?

In addition to others answers you've received, keep in mind that you can
always disambigue when multiple lines go on a single line through the
use of semicolons:

if 5 == 5; puts 5; end

It happens that in this simple case, that isn't necessary, since Ruby
lets you disambiguate with "then":

if 5 == 5 then puts 5 end

Or, as has been pointed out, you can use the end-of-line "if" operator:

puts 5 if 5 == 5

m.

Chris Chris <kylejc@gmx.net> wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> a simple question, however I did not find an answer for this:
> 
> How can I put a statement like
> 
> if 5 == 5
>    puts '5'
> end
> 
> in one line?
> 
> Just writing them all statements together in one line didn't work,
> and a syntax like if 5 == 5 {puts '5'} end didn't either.
> 
> Thanks for your help.
> 
> CHeers, CHris


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