Re: Command Languages Versus Programming Languages

Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> writes:

   On Fri, 5 Apr 2024 09:17:37 -0000 (UTC), Muttley wrote:
   ...
   >>    a =
   >>        b ?
   >>            c ? d : e
   >>        : f ?
   >>            g ? h : i
   >>        : j;
   >
   > Just use brackets. Saves a lot of pain.

       a=(b?(c?d:e):(f?(g?h:i):j));

A normal programmer would write something like:

    a = b ? (c ? d : e) :
        f ? (g ? h : i) :
        j;

I.e., she would allow herself to use spaces and newlines, and just
enough parentheses to make the structure clear.

- Alan