On Tue, 16 Nov 2010 09:44:06 +0100 Per Ångström <d-n...@autark.se> wrote:
> On 2010-11-16 01:10, Daniel Murphy wrote: > > I think allowing the second expression in the ternary operator to be omitted > > would be a better fit for D, and provide the same function. > > > > ie. > > auto x = a ? a : b; > > auto x = a ? : b; > > Personally I had '|||' in mind, but I'm OK with '?:'. I think it should > be one single token and not an extension of the tertiary operator, though: > > auto x = condition ? a : b; // tertiary operator > auto x = condition ? : b; // error, did you forget the middle operand? > auto x = a ?: b; // OK Yes, then it becomes a binary operator :-) Read "a if defined, else b". Denis -- -- -- -- -- -- -- vit esse estrany ☣ spir.wikidot.com