[swift-evolution] ternary operator ?: suggestion

[Paul Ossenbruggen]

Hi Chris,

So, just trying to understand if you think this is a good direction to continue with or you think it is inherently flawed. 

Can you give me an example of a function argument list or array separator that we would have a problem? I will see if I can address it.

Thanks for the feedback!

- Paul


> On Dec 16, 2015, at 3:14 PM, Chris Lattner <clattner at apple.com> wrote:
> 
> On Dec 16, 2015, at 2:56 PM, Paul Ossenbruggen via swift-evolution <swift-evolution at swift.org <mailto:swift-evolution at swift.org>> wrote:
>> I believe it also addresses the issues that Chris mentioned. 
>> 
>> to select from a boolean, a or b:
>> let a = sel ->> true, false
>> 
>> to select from an enum values as in a switch:
>> 
>> let a = sel ->> .Red: 1, .Green: 2, .Blue: 3 
>> let b = sel ->> .Red: 1, .Green: 2, .Blue: 3, default: 4
>> let c = sel ->> case .Red: 1, case .Green: 2, case .Blue: 3, default: 4
>> let d = sel ->> .Red: 1, (sel ->> .Sun: .Yellow, .Moon: .White, .Stars: .Twinkle), .Green: 2, .Blue: 3, default: 4
>> let e = sel ->> cases: .Red: 1, case .Green: 2, case .Blue: 3, default: 4
>> 
>> Disadvantages:
>> • May be a slight improvement in readability. Operators have to be looked up if you are not familiar with them. 
>> • New concept that will have to be learned and not present in most C like languages so needs to be learned. 
> 
> This specific proposal has another problem.  Since you’re using “,” you’ve introduced grammar problems.  For example, you wouldn’t be able to use this operator in a function argument list or array literal, because the , would be parsed as part of the argument list separator.
> 
> -Chris
> 

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