On 1/19/06, Joe Gottman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Suppose I have code that looks like this: > > my ($x, $y, $z) = (1, 2, 3); > > say "sorted backward" if ++$x > ++$y > ++$z; > > > > Will $z be incremented even though the chained comparison is known to be > false after ++$x and ++$y are compared?
I don't see a reason for chained comparisons not to short-circuit, besides the surprise factor. But anyone who knows about &&, and understands chained comparisons as expanding to &&, should understand short-circuiting behavior. Luke
