On 22 April 2017 at 02:59, Matt Harden <matt.har...@gmail.com> wrote: > a = ( b > + c > + d > * e > )
That doesn't work: https://play.golang.org/p/z6HFDK3XRT The usual Go idiom is to leave the operators at the end of the lines: a = b + c + d* e Note that extra-level of identation at the end - the original expression is misleading - at a casual glance, you might think that b+c+d is multiplied by e, but precedence rules means that it doesn't. a = b + c + d + e It's still almost as easy to add or remove a single line - with the exception of the first and last lines. It's kind of a pity that Go produces this an extra level of indent on this though: a = b + c + d + e It would be nice if it produced: a = b + c + d + e There's probably a good reason why it doesn't though, and you can always work around it: a = 0 + b + c + d + e cheers, rog. > > On Thu, Apr 20, 2017 at 1:24 PM John McKown <john.archie.mck...@gmail.com> > wrote: >> >> On Thu, Apr 20, 2017 at 12:20 PM, Michael Jones <michael.jo...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >>> >>> >>> On Thu, Apr 20, 2017 at 8:27 AM, <john.deig...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> If I can't format my programs the way I want, and I much prefer putting >>>> operators at the beginning of continuation lines for reasons mentioned on >>>> this page, and "Perl Best Practices", I simply won't use the language - at >>>> least not without implementing a pre-processor. Automatic semicolon >>>> inserting is the worst thing about JavaScript. Please make it optional in >>>> some way. >>> >>> >>> The die has been cast. It usually takes two weeks for personal preference >>> here to be forgotten. Hope you give it a good chance, as you'll have many >>> positive benefits. >>> >> >> I understand that it is oft-time better to approach a new language on its >> own merits. Just like with a "human" language. You'll never learn language >> ABC if you keep thinking in language DEF. I.e. think in DEF then translate >> to ABC. You'll always end up doing something wrong because each language has >> a different "mind set" or "world view". >> >> Having said the above, this "auto insertion" of a semi-colon is a bother >> to me too. Mainly because I like to write C code something like: >> >> a = b >> + c >> + d >> * e >> ; >> >> So that I can easily insert or remove a single line. This may well be due >> to my advanced age (64!) and the fact that my original language was FORTRAN >> which was punched onto 80 column card stock. The above did waste cards, but >> made program changes very easy. In today's world of "full screen" editors >> which can reformat and even refactor code upon demand, it is a relic of a >> bygone era. >> >> >> >> -- >> "Irrigation of the land with seawater desalinated by fusion power is >> ancient. It's called 'rain'." -- Michael McClary, in alt.fusion >> >> Maranatha! <>< >> John McKown >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "golang-nuts" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to golang-nuts+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "golang-nuts" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to golang-nuts+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "golang-nuts" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to golang-nuts+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
