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0 pointsbaq6y ago0 comments

we added new syntax for a code pattern that has inherent complexity which can't be reduced.

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It can be reduced into two simpler lines can’t it, both of which could be understood in isolation.

baqOP6y ago

understanding lines in isolation is precisely besides the point here, because the code pattern has to be understood as a whole.

chrisseaton6y ago

I don’t see why. ‘Assign x’ and ‘is x truthy’ can be understood separately. Worry about what x is being assigned. Then worry about whether its value is truthy.

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chrisseaton6y ago

It can be reduced into two simpler lines can’t it, both of which could be understood in isolation.

baqOP6y ago

understanding lines in isolation is precisely besides the point here, because the code pattern has to be understood as a whole.

chrisseaton6y ago

I don’t see why. ‘Assign x’ and ‘is x truthy’ can be understood separately. Worry about what x is being assigned. Then worry about whether its value is truthy.

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