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| From | Eric Sosman <esosman@comcast-dot-net.invalid> |
|---|---|
| Newsgroups | comp.lang.java.programmer |
| Subject | Re: Comparison structure? |
| Date | 2016-10-04 10:46 -0400 |
| Organization | A noiseless patient Spider |
| Message-ID | <nt0fbh$qv2$1@dont-email.me> (permalink) |
| References | <59c17fe5-61a6-46dc-918f-ee5aa348e3fd@googlegroups.com> |
On 10/4/2016 10:25 AM, Eric Douglas wrote:
> I used some hard coded values to make a test block that compiles. Suffice to say these are dynamically assigned. The 3-way IF block sounds messy. Is there a better structure?
>
> int compareMe = 1;
> int compareTo = 2;
> final int assignMe;
> if (compareMe == compareTo) {
> assignMe = 4;
> } else {
> if (compareMe > compareTo) {
> assignMe = compareMe + 2;
> } else {
> assignMe = compareMe;
> }
> }
You could rearrange it in many ways, but you're still stuck
with selecting among three distinct outcomes. Therefore, at least
two tests are necessary.
Some people frown on the ?: operator -- maybe they're just
grumpy by nature, I dunno -- but in situations of this kind I feel
it can reduce visual clutter and thereby improve readability.
if (compareMe == compareTo) {
assignMe = 4;
} else {
assignMe = compareMe + (compareMe > compareTo ? 2 : 0);
}
Further condensation is certainly possible, but I'd likely not go there.
--
esosman@comcast-dot-net.invalid
The Tooth Fairy has gone high-tech, now pays in Bitecoin.
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Comparison structure? Eric Douglas <e.d.programmer@gmail.com> - 2016-10-04 07:25 -0700
Re: Comparison structure? Eric Sosman <esosman@comcast-dot-net.invalid> - 2016-10-04 10:46 -0400
Re: Comparison structure? Roedy Green <inquiry@mindprod.com> - 2016-10-04 09:53 -0700
Re: Comparison structure? Eric Douglas <e.d.programmer@gmail.com> - 2016-10-04 10:29 -0700
Re: Comparison structure? Eric Sosman <esosman@comcast-dot-net.invalid> - 2016-10-04 15:35 -0400
Re: Comparison structure? Arne Vajhøj <arne@vajhoej.dk> - 2016-10-04 20:16 -0400
Re: Comparison structure? Arne Vajhøj <arne@vajhoej.dk> - 2016-10-04 22:29 -0400
Re: Comparison structure? Eric Sosman <esosman@comcast-dot-net.invalid> - 2016-10-05 08:08 -0400
Re: Comparison structure? Arne Vajhøj <arne@vajhoej.dk> - 2016-10-05 20:27 -0400
Re: Comparison structure? Martin Gregorie <martin@address-in-sig.invalid> - 2016-10-04 17:37 +0000
Re: Comparison structure? Eric Douglas <e.d.programmer@gmail.com> - 2016-10-04 12:02 -0700
Re: Comparison structure? j4n bur53 <janburse@fastmail.fm> - 2016-10-05 17:12 +0200
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Re: Comparison structure? Arne Vajhøj <arne@vajhoej.dk> - 2016-10-04 20:03 -0400
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