[REBOL] dumb problem!! Re:
On Sun, 21 Nov 1999 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: if [ a = 0 ] [ print [ "this is true "] return true ]; end if My bad I had my head in C for the moment. remove the braces around if [ a = 0] so it looks like if a = 0 [ print "this is true" ] If you need to make it clearer for yourself then group items like this if (a = 0) [ that will work properly because otherwise if [ a = 0] just creates a block a = 0 And since it is successful at creating a block it will automaticly return true. or you could also technicly do if do [a = 0] [ print "this is true"] but thats a bit excessive. and a cleaner way of writing your function would be. arbit: func [] [ print :a either :a = 0 [ print ["This is true"] return true ; Although not needed because either will return true ][ print ["False"] return false ] ]
[REBOL] dumb problem!! Re:
On Sun, 21 Nov 1999 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: i know i am shit in programming !!! and this is a very dumb problem.. but i cant see the mistake sorry!!! whats wrong??? if [ a = 0 ] [ print [ "this is true "] This is common with people that arent familiar with programming languages. In the beiginning you assign the value of a to be 100 But at the if statement you are reassigning the value of a to be 0 so it evaluates true automaticly. replace if[a = 0] with if[a== 0] FLA
[REBOL] dumb problem!! Re:
Hi Subhra Put the test in parens like this: if (a = 0) [etc. .. Larry - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, November 20, 1999 1:47 PM Subject: [REBOL] dumb problem!! i know i am shit in programming !!! and this is a very dumb problem.. but i cant see the mistake sorry!!! whats wrong??? a: 100 arbit: func [] [ print a if [ a = 0 ] [ print [ "this is true "] return true ]; end if print "this is false" return false ] emp: arbit print emp *** this is the answer i get .. ** 100 this is true true * i am fed up.. pl. dont flame me up this time
