Thus it was written in the epistle of Edward Peschko,
> > Maybe call it "if3"
> >
> > print do {
> > if3($A cmp $B){
> > "They're the same"
> > }{
> > "$A is before $B"
> > }{
> > "$B is before $A"
> > } };
> >
> >
> > I am reminded of the conditionals in TeX -- I think there is
> > a three-lambda if that works this way -- not sure
> > :)
>
> guys... this idea should die a horrible death. It pretty much falls under the
> '??' idea (which had far more merit than this IMO) which TOO died a horrid
> death.
Ed,
Why should it die a horrible death? It seems like something which could be
pretty easily implemented:
sub if3 ($&&&) {
return &{$_[1]} unless $_[0];
return &{$_[2]} if $_[0] < 0;
return &{$_[3]};
}
gives the functionality. A little more research (and perhaps a quick
coversation with Damian Conway) shoud result in the desired syntax.
Ted
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