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From: Jeff Higgins <jeff@invalid.invalid>
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Subject: Re: Assigning void
Date: Sat, 13 Oct 2012 14:26:12 -0400
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On 10/13/2012 01:05 PM, glen herrmannsfeldt wrote:
> Jeff Higgins<jeff@invalid.invalid>  wrote:
>
> (snip)
>
>>> (server.getConnectionType() == ConnectionType.ACTIVE) ?
>>> ftp.enterLocalActiveMode() : ftp.enterLocalPassiveMode();
>
> (snip)
>
>> Others have pointed you to the specification.
>> I don't know why it can't be a shorthand if-then-else statement too.
>
> Java isn't C.
>
> Java allows for method calls that return a value to ignore the
> return value, but other expressions that don't use the value
> seem not to be allowed.
>
> 2+2;
>
> is legal C, but not Java.
>
C has its Rationale.
Java seems not to have a separate formal one.
6.5.15 of the C Rationale only states
the construct is allowed and not why.
15.25 of the Java Spec. only states
the construct is disallowed and not why.
Does it sound childish to ask why?