> Am 28.05.2016 um 20:28 schrieb Haravikk via swift-evolution > <swift-evolution@swift.org>: > >> On 27 May 2016, at 20:11, Joe Groff via swift-evolution >> <swift-evolution@swift.org <mailto:swift-evolution@swift.org>> wrote: >> >> • What is your evaluation of the proposal? > > Uncertain. I understand the intent behind it, but personally I really like > the where clause as it covers most cases where I need to mix and match, and I > feel that it’s very clean, clear, reads well and encourages best practice. I > definitely prefer the first of these two options: > > if let foo = maybeFoo where foo > 5 { … } > if let foo = maybeFoo; foo > 5 { … }
I also prefer `where` iff the condition references a variable bound in the let-binding. -Thorsten > > I also get the intent behind semi-colon usage for avoiding ambiguity, but I’d > prefer it to be optional for cases where I really need to use it. We could > perhaps make the compiler more strict to encourage its use though, i.e- > anywhere the comma becomes ambiguous visually a warning could appear > suggesting a semi-colon? > >> • Is the problem being addressed significant enough to warrant a change >> to Swift? > > Simplification of some of the features of conditionals would certainly be > nice, and easier to maintain. I wouldn’t say it’s critical though as > personally I don’t encounter many issues with the current syntax. > >> • Does this proposal fit well with the feel and direction of Swift? > > Hard to say, I like the consistency of having the where clause in regular > conditionals rather than just loops, so I’m not in favour of that change. > Semi-colon use kind of fits with how they’re used for multiple statements on > a line, but I prefer how commas look within conditionals. > _______________________________________________ > swift-evolution mailing list > swift-evolution@swift.org > https://lists.swift.org/mailman/listinfo/swift-evolution
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