Re: Coding style and else statements

[Jorge Vargas]

On 8/28/06, tobiah <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> def foo(thing):
>
>         if thing:
>                 return thing + 1
>         else:
>                 return -1
>
> def foo(thing):
>
>         if thing:
>                 return thing + 1
>         return -1
>
> Obviously both do the same thing.  The first is
> possibly clearer, while the second is more concise.
>
> Comments?
if there is nothing the else will check why put it there?
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