Re: [RFC] Short syntax for anonymous functions

On 21/02/2013, at 6:12 AM, Lazare Inepologlou <linepogl@gmail.com> wrote: > 2013/2/20 Sanford Whiteman <swhitemanlistens-software@cypressintegrated.com> > >>> It still looks like some random characters bashed together by a monkey >>> with a keyboard. >> >> +1, I am a fiend for ternary expressions and crazy one-liners, but >> this makes me want to go back and unroll everything I've ever done >> into readable code. :) >> >> -- S. > > > Long code is not always equivalent to readable code. A shorter syntax could > improve readability in *some* cases. > > Long: > $users->OrderBy( function( $x ){ return $x->Surname; } ); > > Short: > $users->OrderBy( $x ==> $x->Surname ); > > > > Lazare INEPOLOGLOU > Ingénieur Logiciel I think your example proves the opposite. The fist example was much easier to read and understand than the second. Cheers, David