Re: Really Long if/elsif/else blocks

A less repulsive bracketing style would help, i.e. one with a bit more space to it. Instead of

if($foo){
    $blah}
elsif($bar){
    $baz}
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something a bit more normal like

if ($foo) {
    $blah
} elsif ($bar) {
    $baz
}
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if ($foo)
{
    $blah
}
elsif ($bar)
{
    $baz
}
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makes it easier to see where blocks begin and end. Also, you should use an editor that lets you move between matching delimiters, e.g. "%" in vi or "C-M-f" and "C-M-b" in Emacs.

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Re^2: Really Long if/elsif/else blocks by mandarin (Hermit) on May 31, 2008 at 20:29 UTC
Perl Best Practices by Damian Conway (O'Reilly, 2005) clearly states: "Don't cuddle an else". The recommended way is `if ( $foo ) { $blah; } elsif ( $bar ) { $baz; } else { $boom; }` [download]	[reply] [d/l]
Re^3: Really Long if/elsif/else blocks by MidLifeXis (Monsignor) on May 31, 2008 at 22:47 UTC
While PBP contains many good recommendations, that is what they are. They are not law, requirements, or to be followed blindly. --MidLifeXis	[reply]
Re^3: Really Long if/elsif/else blocks by educated_foo (Vicar) on Jun 01, 2008 at 03:31 UTC
So what? There are many styles that allow one to easily line up sequences of if/elsif/.../else. "Person X does this, therefore X is the only way" is poor reasoning.	[reply]
Re^3: Really Long if/elsif/else blocks by Anonymous Monk on Jun 01, 2008 at 12:05 UTC
one of the most petty things included in said book, that he gets the most heat for (its like spaces v. tabs )	[reply]
Re^3: Really Long if/elsif/else blocks by parv (Parson) on Jun 01, 2008 at 08:05 UTC
Nope, there is only One True Way ... `if ( ... ) { ... } else { ... }` [download] `;>}` ... but really <what others have already stated>.	[reply] [d/l]