If you are on CF9 you could do something like i = 1; tmp = i == 1 ? "#i#" : "";
In this case, the expression is processed immediately. On Thu, Sep 16, 2010 at 3:25 PM, Terry Sasaki <[email protected]> wrote: > yeah I kinda agree. DE("[a]") needs to be used eventually. > > On 16 September 2010 15:06, Chris Velevitch <[email protected]> wrote: >> In CF 7, the function IIF (inline IF) usage is:- >> >> IIf(condition, string_expression1, string_expression2) >> >> which I initially interpreted to be the equivalent of:- >> >> <cfif condition> >> <cfset result = string_expression1> >> <cfelse> >> <cfset result = string_expression2> >> </cfif> >> >> but when I do:- >> >> #IIF(condition,"[a]","")# >> >> I get an error. >> >> On closer inspection, it turns out that IIF is really the equivalent of:- >> >> <cfif condition> >> <cfset result = Evaluate(string_expression1)> >> <cfelse> >> <cfset result = Evaluate(string_expression2)> >> </cfif> >> >> I've been interpreting 'string_expression' to mean an expression that >> returns a string, but really means a string (or string variable) that >> contains an expression. >> >> Why is this? How do I do in-line case/switch expression? >> >> >> Chris >> -- >> Chris Velevitch >> Manager - Adobe Platform Users Group, Sydney >> m: 0415 469 095 >> www.apugs.org.au >> >> Adobe Platform Users Group, Sydney >> September 2010: The "State of CFML" Address >> Date: 27th September, 6pm for 6:30 start >> Details and RSVP coming. >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "cfaussie" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/cfaussie?hl=en. >> >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "cfaussie" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/cfaussie?hl=en. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "cfaussie" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/cfaussie?hl=en.
