Wouldn't it be better to call this operation then? So
<boolean> then <codeblock>
and
<boolean> then <codeblock>, else <codeblock>
if what?
<boolean> ifTrue: <codeblock> ifFalse: <codeblock>
<boolean> ifTrue: <codeblock>
<boolean> ifFalse: <codeblock>
Smalltalk-80
(n == 2) if This is bizarre. Why are you using your language strangeness budget on something that is no shorter and a good deal less obvious what it's doing (you have to finish reading the line before you learn the most important piece of information about the line). if n == 2 would be much better.
Wouldn't it be better to call this operation then? So
<boolean> then <codeblock>and
<boolean> then <codeblock>, else <codeblock>ifwhat?Smalltalk-80
(n == 2) if This is bizarre. Why are you using your language strangeness budget on something that is no shorter and a good deal less obvious what it's doing (you have to finish reading the line before you learn the most important piece of information about the line). if n == 2 would be much better.