Re: [WebDNA] Anyone use this coding style for readability...
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It keeps the original formatting.
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texte = I don't use your question mark convention, but I don't use [x]=[raw][x][/raw] either. Instead I preset my variables at the top of the page like this: [text secure=f]a=b[/text] Using 'secure=f' allows incoming formvariables to override the 'a' value and change it. Then I can use a simple comparison to see if the 'a' value has been changed: [showif b=[a]]no change[/showif] [showif b![a]]changed[/showif] Sincerely, Kenneth Grome > Here's a simplified example: > > [text secure=T]customer_id_undefined?="[c_id]"="[raw][c_id][/raw]"[/text] > > [showif [customer_id_undefined?]]Customer id is not defined.[/showif] > > > I find this question mark condition naming improves readability rather > than having: > > "[c_id]"="[raw][c_id][/raw]" > > throughout my code. It also "DRY"s it up. > > Any pitfalls to this that you can see? > > Thanks, > Bill > --------------------------------------------------------- > This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > the mailing list
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I don't use your question mark convention, but I don't use [x]=[raw][x][/raw] either. Instead I preset my variables at the top of the page like this: [text secure=f]a=b[/text] Using 'secure=f' allows incoming formvariables to override the 'a' value and change it. Then I can use a simple comparison to see if the 'a' value has been changed: [showif b=[a]]no change[/showif] [showif b![a]]changed[/showif] Sincerely, Kenneth Grome > Here's a simplified example: > > [text secure=T]customer_id_undefined?="[c_id]"="[raw][c_id][/raw]"[/text] > > [showif [customer_id_undefined?]]Customer id is not defined.[/showif] > > > I find this question mark condition naming improves readability rather > than having: > > "[c_id]"="[raw][c_id][/raw]" > > throughout my code. It also "DRY"s it up. > > Any pitfalls to this that you can see? > > Thanks, > Bill > --------------------------------------------------------- > This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > the mailing list . > To unsubscribe, E-mail to: > archives: http://mail.webdna.us/list/talk@webdna.us > Bug Reporting: support@webdna.us >
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