742
ifn't (programming.dev)
submitted 2 years ago by to c/programmer_humor@programming.dev
125 comments fedilink hide all child comments
 
you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
[–] 7 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (3 children)

Using a standalone 'else' would tickle my brain in the same nice way that being able to declare a variable inside an 'if' statement as if it were a 'for' loop (which you can do in modern C++) does.

  • permalink
  • fedilink
  • source
  • parent
  • hideshow 6 child comments
    •
  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Many languages let you scope variables.

    In c# you can create an arbitrary scope to declare variables in. Most likely in others as well.

  • permalink
  • fedilink
  • source
  • parent
  • hideshow 2 child comments
    •
  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Ah clever, didn't think of doing this. Not having to encapsulate if statements in scopes would still look cleaner though

  • permalink
  • fedilink
  • source
  • parent
  • hideshow 2 child comments
    •
  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago*

    It's handy if you're creating temp variables for single use that you don't need to use again.

    Although I admit I've only ever done it a couple times lol

    Again in c# you can omit the scope and only the next statement is part of an if or loop.

  • permalink
  • fedilink
  • source
  • parent