Thanx for your reply. I feel more confident to use this little handy code-spanner more often. I will double check in the Nasal for more references, I like to rely on fail-proof techniques in the long run.
Hooray wrote in Sun Apr 08, 2012 11:24 am:Frankly, it really doesn't matter... Like I said, I wouldn't waste time stylistically optimizing code which is already short and readable enough.
It may be a small thing for some other people, but actually, I value such styling of seemingly little significance. I perceive less code for same functionality as better styling and optimization. They help keep my code and coding style small and little, which helps me to see clearly the big bugs that may be hiding around the ends of the code line
One is always careful when writing complex algorithm in Nasal - no errors could mean serious algorithm errors lurking around in dense code. Recently, I was thinking if the Nasal developers are considering making an IDE or adapting an existing suitable one (based on perl, python, etc.) to help mere mortals like like-self to code and live longer, away from the fears of 'missing and long lost' semi-colons and closing brackets. One accidental bump of the keyboard, the mouse gets a life of its own, and then a nice and well planned afternoon is ruined -
awexome.