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From: Kaz Kylheku <kaz@kylheku.com>
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Subject: Re: Back to Basics - IF statements
Date: Mon, 18 Jan 2016 23:29:40 +0000 (UTC)
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On 2016-01-18, Richard Heathfield <rjh@cpax.org.uk> wrote:
> On 18/01/16 15:18, mack.altmaniii@gmail.com wrote:
>> if (id = 1) {
>> 	set $piece(^|"app"|global("index"),"^",1)=$horolog
>> } elseif (id = 2) {
>> 	set $piece(^|"app"|global("index"),"^",3)=$horolog
>> } elseif (id = 3) {
>> 	set $piece(^|"app"|global("index"),"^",5)=$horolog
>> } elseif (id = 4) {
>> 	set $piece(^|"app"|global("index"),"^",7)=$horolog
>> } elseif (id = 5) {
>> 	set $piece(^|"app"|global("index"),"^",9)=$horolog
>> }
>
> set $piece(^|"app"|global("index"),"^",id * 2 - 1) = $horolog

Unfortunately, you've erased all traces of humor inherent in the
original.

The goal is to deliver the punchline without boring the audience.

The following howler makes essentially the same gag, without the verbose
repetition of similar code:

  for (i = 1; i <= 5; i++) { // replace with loop syntax for language
    if (id = i)
      set $piece(^|"app"|global("index"),"^", i * 2 - 1) = $horolog
  }

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