Actually, I quite often find that the first of these two is exactly what I want as it makes what I'm doing much more clear. Othertimes, I use the latter.

Horses for courses I guess, but I think that in most every case I can recall, I find that <code> if( $var == 1 and $var == 2 )} doSomething(); } <code>

is as clear if not clearer than nested ifs as it clearly demonstrates that doSomething is dependant upon both condition; removes the potential for inadvertant mis-inclusions; and clarifes through the reduced clutter of unnecessary punction and syntax.

as well as whether there are other things I want to do in the $var==1 case but only if $var2!=2.

That is a different case, and a) requires the separation of the tests; b) is clarified by that separation.

In the cited case, the artificial separation leads (me) to questions about what was really in the mind of the author when the constructed the code. Questions that serve to confuse rather than clarify; doubt rather than know.

Examine what is said, not who speaks -- Silence betokens consent -- Love the truth but pardon error.
Lingua non convalesco, consenesco et abolesco. -- Rule 1 has a caveat! -- Who broke the cabal?
"Science is about questioning the status quo. Questioning authority".
The "good enough" maybe good enough for the now, and perfection maybe unobtainable, but that should not preclude us from striving for perfection, when time, circumstance or desire allow.

In reply to Re^6: Automatically add all defined functions to your @EXPORT by BrowserUk
in thread Automatically add all defined functions to your @EXPORT by merlyn

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