It isn't clear to a newcomer whether cases fall through. That is:
if :
a(0) : #whatever
a(4) : #whatever
a(8) : #whatever
: #whatever
Run
Sure, if you know in advance that `a(0)` does not carry down to `a(4)`, then
fine. Otherwise, it seems to me that you're taking that first step towards the
dark side, and before long you'll be running an annual Obfuscated Nim code
contest.
Put differently, `else if` does not add that many symbols that need
deciphering, and their meanings are naturally deciphered. Your approach doesn't
add symbols (yay) but makes it a little harder to decipher (boo). Sort of like
this:
a = ( b > c ) ? d : e ;
Run
Sure, I can figure out what it means, but this Ada code (for instance) is so
much easier to understand right off the bat:
a := ( if b > c then d else e );
Run
