> >   * Semantic A is really confusing. e.g.,
> >       var1.myproperty = var2.myproperty = y;
> >     who would have thought that var1.myproperty
> >     is different from var2.myproperty ?!
>
> It's only confusing for non well-behaving properties. The right solution
> is to fix the property.

Ok. I concur. The confusing part is not really the chained
assignment, but the abuse of property.

For a confusingly defined property, even a simple assignment
such as this

   var1.myproperty = var2.myproperty;

can be nasty. Who would have expected
(var1.myproperty == var2.myproperty) to be false
after that assignment?

So, I change my mind and go for Semantics A now.
To be consistent, if a simple assignment is nasty,
putting it into a chain shouldn't remove the
nastiness.

(Sorry for the nasty English)

Nice day
Nor Jaidi Tuah




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