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Re: colon after if condition

null@example.com (Connorhd) — Mon, 14 Nov 2005 21:23:16 +0000

i kinda like them for messy stuff in html, since makes alot more sense than

Re: colon after if condition

null@example.com (Frank H) — Mon, 14 Nov 2005 21:02:25 +0000

I like those short stuff for small if statements, like setting a variable either of two things ...

Re: colon after if condition

null@example.com (Paul) — Mon, 14 Nov 2005 20:47:04 +0000

Shit. I only just learnt how to use it and its obsolete already.

Re: colon after if condition

null@example.com (Rickard) — Mon, 14 Nov 2005 20:43:13 +0000

I actually opted for that syntax to increase readability. There are enough curly brackets in e.g. profile.php as it is Nevertheless, it is an outdated paradigm, so I will consider changing it for 1.3.

Re: colon after if condition

null@example.com (Tobi) — Mon, 14 Nov 2005 20:07:42 +0000

It's a waste of bytes though ( endif; ...) and IMO you should stick to the good old curly brackets. most people do and thus it would make your code better readable for the majority.
But that's the good and the bad thing about php: There are always two million ways to do the same thing, so you can do what you please ...

Re: colon after if condition

null@example.com (Connorhd) — Mon, 14 Nov 2005 16:58:02 +0000

it is an alternative control structure in php
http://uk2.php.net/manual/en/control-st … syntax.php

colon after if condition

null@example.com (pabbito) — Mon, 14 Nov 2005 14:38:43 +0000

What is this colon after if condition for? I have never met this before.