Req #26411 [Com]: while {} else {}

From:	bensor987 at neuf dot fr	Date:	Wed, 22 Aug 2012 16:46:52 +0000
Subject:	Req #26411 [Com]: while {} else {}
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Edit report at https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=26411&edit=1

 ID:                 26411
 Comment by:         bensor987 at neuf dot fr
 Reported by:        php at bellytime dot com
 Summary:            while {} else {}
 Status:             Open
 Type:               Feature/Change Request
 Package:            Scripting Engine problem
 Operating System:   *
 PHP Version:        *
 Block user comment: N
 Private report:     N

 New Comment:

"no such syntax in other languages"....what do you mean ? PHP doesn't have the right
innovate ? 

I see plenty of cases I would use this syntax. The "else"s would be triggered if there
hasn't been any iteration in the loop. It means : less variables to use (so less memory usage),
less code lines, etc... 

There are only advantages to this syntax (and it's pretty simple to understand, no KISS
violation here). It's not because it isn't done by other languages that we shouldn't
implement it.


Previous Comments:
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[2012-08-22 10:44:30] nikic@php.net

Python has an "else" for loops, but it means something completely different.

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[2012-08-22 10:29:25] hawkyhawk14 at gmail dot com

laruence@php.net
no such syntax in other languages.
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Python has it and some versions of BASIC have it aswell.

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[2012-08-22 10:09:30] nikic@php.net

Revert status change.

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[2012-08-22 05:56:57] laruence@php.net

no such syntax in other languages.

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[2012-08-21 17:38:24] bensor987 at neuf dot fr

Why don't you go a little bit further ?

while ( $row = mysql_fetch_assoc( $result ) ){

} else for ( $i = 0; $i < $cpt; $i++ ) {

} else if ( $dude ) {

} else {

}

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Thread (28 messages)

• php at bellytime dot comTue, 25 Nov 2003 17:28:30 +0000
  • elmicha@php.netWed, 26 Nov 2003 00:16:51 +0000#26411 [Opn->Fbk]: while {} else {}
  • helly@php.netWed, 26 Nov 2003 22:21:53 +0000#26411 [Fbk]: while {} else {}
  • elmicha@php.netSat, 29 Nov 2003 13:59:17 +0000#26411 [Fbk->Opn]: while {} else {}
  • ois at oisnot dot comWed, 09 Apr 2008 07:51:12 +0000#26411 [Com]: while {} else {}
  • trefighter2334 at aol dot comSun, 19 Dec 2010 12:08:31 +0000Req #26411 [Com]: while {} else {}
  • ijrbiz at gmail dot comFri, 18 Feb 2011 00:14:35 +0000Req #26411 [Com]: while {} else {}
  • absimu at hotmail dot comTue, 06 Dec 2011 16:31:23 +0000Req #26411 [Com]: while {} else {}
  • hawkyhawk14 at gmail dot comWed, 25 Jan 2012 12:16:57 +0000Req #26411 [Com]: while {} else {}
  • ma-martin at hotmail dot deThu, 26 Apr 2012 02:13:36 +0000Req #26411 [Com]: while {} else {}
  • bensor987 at neuf dot frTue, 21 Aug 2012 17:38:24 +0000Req #26411 [Com]: while {} else {}
  • laruence@php.netWed, 22 Aug 2012 05:56:57 +0000Req #26411 [Opn->Wfx]: while {} else {}
  • nikic@php.netWed, 22 Aug 2012 10:09:31 +0000Req #26411 [Wfx->Opn]: while {} else {}
  • hawkyhawk14 at gmail dot comWed, 22 Aug 2012 10:29:25 +0000Req #26411 [Com]: while {} else {}
  • nikic@php.netWed, 22 Aug 2012 10:44:30 +0000Req #26411 [Com]: while {} else {}
  • bensor987 at neuf dot frWed, 22 Aug 2012 16:46:52 +0000Req #26411 [Com]: while {} else {}
  • rasmus@php.netWed, 22 Aug 2012 17:05:06 +0000Req #26411 [Opn]: while {} else {}
  • bensor987 at neuf dot frWed, 22 Aug 2012 17:36:01 +0000Req #26411 [Com]: while {} else {}
  • bensor987 at neuf dot frThu, 23 Aug 2012 17:09:14 +0000Req #26411 [Com]: while {} else {}
  • kjarli at gmail dot comMon, 04 Feb 2013 09:28:05 +0000Req #26411 [Com]: while {} else {}
  • bensor987 at neuf dot frMon, 04 Feb 2013 19:56:11 +0000Req #26411 [Com]: while {} else {}
  • sebi at max-vision dot roMon, 04 Feb 2013 21:34:15 +0000Req #26411 [Com]: while {} else {}
  • nikic@php.netSun, 12 Oct 2014 14:24:56 +0000Req #26411 [Opn->Wfx]: while {} else {}
  • asd at asd dot asdTue, 10 May 2016 13:56:51 +0000Req #26411 [Com]: while {} else {}
  • rageclick at gmail dot comSat, 17 Jun 2017 16:28:09 +0000Req #26411 [Com]: while {} else {}
  • php at pointpro dot nlTue, 27 Jun 2017 10:46:38 +0000Req #26411 [Com]: while {} else {}
  • bensor987 at neuf dot frTue, 27 Jun 2017 16:21:48 +0000Req #26411 [Com]: while {} else {}
  • bensor987 at neuf dot frTue, 27 Jun 2017 16:55:21 +0000Req #26411 [Com]: while {} else {}