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From: Jeff Higgins <jeff@invalid.invalid>
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Subject: Re: Assigning void
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On 10/13/2012 02:51 PM, markspace wrote:
> On 10/12/2012 10:54 PM, Wojtek wrote:
>> both ftp methods return void. I would think that the compiler would
>> be smart enough to realize that nothing CAN be returned.
>
>
> On 10/13/2012 11:26 AM, Jeff Higgins wrote:
>> Does it sound childish to ask why?
>
>
> The way the OP puts it, yes, it comes across as a bit childish. The OP
> didn't ask "why," he asked for "thoughts." My thought is "read the JLS."
>
> I realize *you* asked why, but in the vein of the OP's premise, I feel
> "read the spec" is a valid answer. "Why" requires reading someone's
> mind, and time travel. Since those are obviously impossible, the result
> borders on trolling.
>
> I'd guess that the original intent and the current thinking is that Java
> should be "easy to read" and that shortening branch flow to a single
> character pushes somebody's Perl buttons, but that's a total guess.
>
> What about this:
>
> (some large expression || some other large expression )
> ? {
> Statement;
> Statement;
> Statement;
> } : {
> Statement;
> Statement;
> Statement;
> }
>
> ? Do we really want to go there?

I suppose it would be allowed in my
boolean expression ? block : block ;
and would probably be ugly per your example.

But I think
(server.getConnectionType() == ConnectionType.ACTIVE) ?
ftp.enterLocalActiveMode() : ftp.enterLocalPassiveMode();
would be pretty.