I second that. I can't tell you how many times I've edited someone else's code and wanted to be able to differentiate between assignments and conditionals ... but wasn't able to without *hours* of "cleanup" because they used = # > < <= >= for both.
-Keith ----Original Message---- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ross Morrissey Sent: Friday, September 30, 2005 12:04 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [U2] GT vs > (was RE: U2 Users Digest... (really Standards)) > I've been trying to stay out of this thread, but I've got to > say a big OH > YEA to this one. > > Our language is too littered with <> and = to consider using them as > conditional operators too. > > A while back I was asked in an interview about "coding philosophy" or > something like that. When I replied that I ALWAYS use GT instead of a > greater-than-sign the interviewer jumped to his feet and > shook my hand. > > - Ross > > -----Original Message----- > ... > UNTIL EOF EQ 1 DO ;* use 'EQ' to determine values not '=' > ------- u2-users mailing list > [email protected] > To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/ ------- u2-users mailing list [email protected] To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/
