Language mavens: Is there a programming with "if then else ENDIF" syntax?

r rt8396 at gmail.com
Mon Nov 16 15:11:22 EST 2009


On Nov 16, 10:54 am, Steve Ferg <steve.ferg.bitbuc... at gmail.com>
wrote:

> I've often thought that a language with this kind of block-free syntax
> would be nice and intuitive:
>
>     if <condition> then
>         do stuff
>     elif <condition> then
>         do stuff
>     else
>         do stuff
>     endif

WHY? Python's syntax is by far the most elegant of all, no need to
show the end of a block. Python is the smartest kid on the block. And
are you saying you would rather type "then" instead of ":" and "endif"
instead of "\n"?

No thanks!




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