(bikeshedding mode=on) On 02/02/16 11:24, Marcos Douglas wrote: > On Tue, Feb 2, 2016 at 7:49 AM, Michael Van Canneyt > <mich...@freepascal.org> wrote: >> It is not a statement, it is an expression. >> >> I prefer >> x := iif Obj = nil then 0 else Obj.Value; >> over >> x := if Obj = nil then 0 else Obj.Value; >> >> Because it clearly differentiates between if (a statement) and iif (an >> expression) >> >> So the iif in either functional or expression form has my vote. > > +1 > > And why not use 'inline'? > > x := inline if Obj = nil then 0 else Obj.Value;
and what if the definition was x := (if condition then value1 else value2); that is REQUIRING round parentheses around this construct - no need for 'inline' keyword and compatible with code beautifiers (of sorts) and thanks to parentheses, showing exactly it's a statement, returning a value like an expression... > > It's not necessary add one more keyword like "iif", I think. > > Best regards, > Marcos Douglas el es _______________________________________________ fpc-pascal maillist - fpc-pascal@lists.freepascal.org http://lists.freepascal.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/fpc-pascal
