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Re: Setting variable to false in a WHILE loop [message #175458 is a reply to message #175453] Wed, 28 September 2011 19:49 Go to previous messageGo to previous message
Tim Streater is currently offline  Tim Streater
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In article
<9281403.1198.1317234500379.JavaMail.geo-discussion-forums@yqma37>,
tamouse <tamouse(dot)lists(at)gmail(dot)com> wrote:

> On Saturday, September 24, 2011 8:14:46 AM UTC-5, Jerry Stuckle wrote:
>> Why complicate things? Why not just use
>>
>> if ($text !== false)
>
> That works, but might be a little opaque. I'd use:
>
> if (!empty($text))
>
> As it's a little more clear to the reader/maintainer.
>
> Also, with the === & !== idiom, isn't it better reverse the operands, thus:
>
> if (FALSE !== $text)

This business of doing:

if (27===$myvar) ...

is the dopiest thing I ever heard of. 27 is equal to 27, end of. People
should really learn that the computer serves *them*, not the other way
around.

--
Tim

"That excessive bail ought not to be required, nor excessive fines imposed,
nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted" -- Bill of Rights 1689
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