hi, what about: $a&&($a=&do_something&0)
PM http://marcell.hypermart.net/ Who cares what you think? ----- Original Message ----- From: "Josh Goldberg" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, May 23, 2002 7:44 AM Subject: RE: shortest test for truth & false assignment > > if($a){do_something($a=0)} > that's one stroke shorter >