Comment on proportional reaction

• calcopiritus@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

  Because it can be done for multiple lines too. And you can do else-if too. Also, “if” and “else” is more recognizable than “?” and “:”

  x = if y > 5 {
      println!("Y was over 5");
      z + 5
  } else if y < 0 {
      handle_negative_y(y);
      z - y
  } else {
      println!("<WARN> unexpected value for y"}
      0
  }
  

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• four@lemmy.zip ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  What I like about using if and else for that is that you’re already using those keywords for branching in other parts of the code.

  Though my least favorite is probably Python’s:

  x = "foo" if y > 5 else "bar"
  

  It just seems backwards to me

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  • UnfortunateShort@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

    Because Python wants you to read it like English: English:

    x is “foo” if y is greater than 5, else it is “bar”

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  • thebestaquaman@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

    While Python’s version does feel a bit backwards, it’s at least consistent with how list comprehensions are set up (they can also feel a bit “backwards” imo)

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    • four@lemmy.zip ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

      List comprehension is another thing I don’t like about Python :)

      There’s more of those, but one thing I do like about Python is that I get paid for writing it, so I try not to complain too much

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      • kryptonianCodeMonkey@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

        I love list comprehension. Best part of the language, imo. To each their own.

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