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[–] [email protected] 89 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (2 children)

I would have bought it if they said ifnot instead, it's the same number of characters and wouldn't require a major parser overhaul to support keywords with a ' in the name.

[–] [email protected] 45 points 9 months ago (1 children)

i mean, “unless” tends to be the usual term for an “if not” keyword in languages that implement such a thing

[–] [email protected] 20 points 9 months ago (3 children)

Which is awful and incredibly confusing. I hate ruby

[–] [email protected] 3 points 9 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 3 points 9 months ago
[–] [email protected] 3 points 9 months ago

totally agree; just saying that if it’s GOT to be something, that something should probably be unless… unless . . .

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago

I find that you need to choose carefully when to use it. Simple cases tend to be alright. Larger, more complex conditions shouldn't touch it.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Yeah, to be clear, I don't like it, I don't like it one bit:-P.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 9 months ago (1 children)

If not anybody have time for that.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

*ifn't*

Oh dear Lord what have I done!? :-P