> -----Original Message-----
> From: Chris Earle [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: 11 July 2002 18:28
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: [PHP] Re: if syntax
>
>
> > when it would be just as easy, and more functional, to
> write this (even
> > saves a few characters, too!):
> >
> > if (x):
> > while (y):
> > ...
> > endwhile;
> > ...
> > endif;
>
> You're adding characters...
>
> "{" + "}" opposed to ":" + "endif;"
No, no, no! Look again -- I was contrasting this with:
if (x) {
while (y) {
...
} // end while
...
} // end if
which I see quite often in other people's scripts.
Then the difference is " {" and "} // end if" as opposed to ":" and
"endif;", and indeed you are saving characters -- and it's more functional,
because the PHP processor is getting to check the end* statements match the
correct block opener, rather than just matching back to the next unclosed
"{" regardless of whether it's on an appropriate block opener or not. To
me, this is such a huge advantage that I just can't understand why people
insist on sticking with the all-braces style, and that's regardless of the
fact that I just think it's more readable.
Cheers!
Mike
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