RE: [PHP] How would you code: $r = func() or return 0?

On Wed, 26 Sep 2001 17:40:44 -0400, scott [gts] wrote: > >-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- >Hash: SHA1 > >i'm not worried about speed of execution or actual >number of statements. (although i am looking to shave >some typing and make my code a little clearer) > >i think that using: $r = function() or return 0; is more if(!$r=function()) return 0; same size! (I cheated by taking out the spaces tho) >readable and easier on the wrists than the other two ways >and i'm looking for an equally terse way of accomplishing >the same thing with PHP.... > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Sterling Hughes [mailto:sterling@designmultimedia.com] >> Sent: Wednesday, September 26, 2001 4:57 PM >> To: scott [gts] >> Cc: php >> Subject: Re: [PHP] How would you code: $r = func() or return 0? >> >> >> On Wed, 26 Sep 2001, scott [gts] wrote: >> >> > >> > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- >> > Hash: SHA1 >> > >> > I thought i'd ask for your comments on how you'd code this >> > common perl code with PHP: >> > >> > $value = some_function() or return 0; >> > >> > i usually code my functions to return 0 or "" on error, but >> > have to use the following code to handle it... neither seem >> > like a good solution to me. >> > >> > this way decreses the readability of the code: >> > if (!$value = some_function) >> > return 0; >> > >> > and this way adds an unnecessary if() statement: >> > $value = some_function() >> > if (!$value) { >> > return 0; >> > } >> >> The last way is how you would do it... And FYI, its an extra >>if >> statement in the Perl code too (speed wise)... >> >> -Sterling >> >> >> -- >> PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) >> To unsubscribe, e-mail: php-general-unsubscribe@lists.php.net >> For additional commands, e-mail: php-general-help@lists.php.net >> To contact the list administrators, e-mail: php-list- >>admin@lists.php.net > >-----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- >Version: PGPfreeware 7.0.3 for non-commercial use ><http://www.pgp.com> > >iQA/AwUBO7JLW8aXTGgZdrSUEQKjQACg4GdkrVjTodv/wV3IUCTAKHidCIYAoKUs >xzlYjq4KIbblwukkixk1gfCC >=jUzq >-----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > > -- Mark, maggelet@mminternet.com on 09/26/2001