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From: Janis Papanagnou <janis_papanagnou+ng@hotmail.com>
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On 08.09.2024 10:58, Michael S wrote:
> On Sun, 8 Sep 2024 05:44:16 +0200
> Janis Papanagnou <janis_papanagnou+ng@hotmail.com> wrote:
> 
>> On 06.09.2024 13:34, Bart wrote:
>>>
>>> In more complicated cases in languages, then some asymmetry does
>>> come up. For example, suppose C allowed this (my language allows the
>>> equivalent):
>>>
>>>    (c ? a : b) = x;  
>>
>> In Algol 68 you can write
>>
>>     IF c THEN a ELSE b FI := x
>>
>> or, in a shorter form, as
>>
>>     ( c | a | b ) := x
>>
>> if you prefer.
>>
> 
> Are you sure?

Sure about what? - That the code above works? - Yes, it does.

> It seems to me that you got it backward.

Mind to elaborate?

Janis