Re: if clause



Richard Heathfield wrote:

Chris Dollin said:

Richard Heathfield wrote:

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The thing that put me off multiple returns was [...]

I wouldn't want to put anyone through that. So I don't.

Arguing that X is bad because you've seen bad examples of X isn't
very convincing, unless you can show that there are no /good/
examples of X.

I'm not trying to argue that X is bad. I'm just pointing out that in *my*
experience I find X hard to maintain in general terms, and consequently I
don't like to inflict X on other people (including myself). Clarity takes
precedence over religion.

I think we agree on that last sentence. And, in practice, I suspect
our code might be more alike than disputes like this might suggest.

Is "Clarity takes precedence over religion." a religion?

--
Chris "(fx:quack) diagonal" Dollin
"We did not have time to find out everything we wanted to know."
- James Blish, /A Clash of Cymbals/

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