There is no need for a "then" key word. Use brackets for readability if (x<0) x=-x end
I don't like the "then" keyword in IDL. But I love it the python way: if x<0: x = -x So instead ask for removing the end keyword and using indentation. The && option seems just like a work around for this propose and I do not find it more readable. x<0 && x = -x mixes conditions and execution statements. Am Mittwoch, 19. März 2014 16:33:57 UTC+1 schrieb Cristóvão Duarte Sousa: > > Hi, > > Sometimes I see myself writing one line if-elses like `if x<0 x=-x end`, > which I think is not very "readable". > > What is your advice for that? > "That is ok", "always put a semicolon after the condition" or "totally > avoid one liners"? > > BTW, have you Julia devs ever considered introducing a "then" keyword > which could optionally be placed after the condition (à la Ruby)? > `if x<0 then x=-x end` seems much more readable. > > (I know the ternary operator, but I'm considering cases where no "else" > action exists.) > >
