> > $m = $_[1] unless(!$_[1]); > > This is scary itself, a double negative unless is a bit > confusing. "if" would have been better I think. Good point
> > > I want to do a one liner > > my $m = $_[1] || 'text/plain'; Oh!! I never thought of using || for an assignment. Sweet idea. Thanks Dan > > You can have as many conditions as you want, the first that > is "true" (not blank, zero or undef) will be used. > > Rob > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Dan Muey [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, March 05, 2003 11:33 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: single line condition statement with semicolon > > > Hello > > > What I want to do is assign the value of $_[1] to $m unless > it's empty then assign it 'text/plain' This currently works > but I want to do a one liner I think you can do that with a > colon but I can't seem to find the syntax > > $m = 'text/plain'; > $m = $_[1] unless(!$_[1]); > > Somehting like > > $m = $_[1] unless(!$_[1]) :$m = 'text/plain'; > > But I can get it right, any assistance would be much appreciated. > > Thanks > > Dan > > -- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
