From: "James S. Adelman" <j DOT adelman AT ukonline DOT co DOT uk>
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Subject: Re: Making C++ little easier to beginners...
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Date: Sat, 20 Oct 2001 21:46:19 +0100
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Traveler wrote:

> Little example...
> 
> int    x = 10,
>         y = 10;
> 
> if(x == 10 && x == 10)        // Does this look scary or weird to you ?
>     cout << "true\n";
> else
>     cout << "false\n";
> 
> 
> wouldn´t this be nicer ?
> 
> if(x EQUAL 10 AND y EQUAL 10)
>     cout << "true\n";
> else
>     cout << "false\n";

Hell, no.  Just wait until someone asks you why:

if(x AND y EQUAL 10) 
    cout<<"true";
    cout<<"\n";
else
    cout<<"false\n";

doesn't work.

cout<<(10==x&&10==y)?"true":"false"<<endl;

is still the sensible way to write this code.
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James S. Adelman
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