Re: how to say "inverse your value" (to a boolean)?

> # before was $styles = array( 'even', 'odd' ); >>> # after new requirements it is... >>> $styles = array( 'white', 'white', 'gray' ); >>> foreach($items as $item) >>> { >>> printf( '<li class="%s">%s</li>', current( $styles ), >>> $item ); >>> >>> next( $styles ) or reset( $styles ); >>> } >>> >>> >>> +5000. I think is by far the most readable and flexible solution >> suggested. >> I also like it because it's PHPish -- it uses the features of the language >> that were made-to-order for this problem. >> > > Actually it's the wrong way to do it. > > Change the class names to "alternate1" and "alternate2" (or something else > meaningful without being tied to a definition). That way when you set the > colour for style "white" to "green" it doesn't result in confusion. > Seriously though... this is nomenclature 101. Good point, and thanks for the presentation-vs-content reality check. I'll downgrade my vote to a more sober +4990, in consideration of the class names in $styles. Ben