From: pjb@... (Pascal J. Bourguignon)
Date: 2009-01-10T08:49:40+09:00
Subject: Re: value of an expression?

Adam Kittelson <adam.kittelson@apathydrive.com> writes:

> [Note:  parts of this message were removed to make it a legal post.]
>
>  s = "surprising" if (1+1 != 2)
>
> There are two expressions here, and the if is acting as a modifier. The
> first expression (s = "surprising") is only evaluated if the second
> expression (1 + 1 != 2) evaluates as true.
>
> It is the equivalent of:
>
> if (1 + 1 != 2)
>      s = "surprising"
> end

Why is it not equivalent to:

    s = if (1 + 1 != 2)
          s = "suprising"
        end

?



(rethorical question).
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__Pascal Bourguignon__