Re: initialize an array (1-D) at elaboration using an expression based on the index?

[Phil Clayton <phil.clayton@lineone.net>]

On Oct 25, 3:23 am, Shark8 <onewingedsh...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Oct 24, 4:48 pm, Phil Clayton <phil.clay...@lineone.net> wrote:
> > With that view, it
> > seems a fairly simple extension to the language from a technical
> > perspective.
>
> True enough; however just because something is easy (or *CAN* be done)
> doesn't make it the right thing.
> The C/C++ allowance of assignments within the conditional-test is a
> good example of something that *CAN* be done that shouldn't be.

Sure, and no doubt it isn't quite as easy as it seems.


> The syntax of the proposed (for ... ) construct simply look _wrong_ to
> me, like a human-knee bending backward. {I think the same about the
> new conditional expressions too, they simply go against the grain of
> the rest of the language IMO.}

Mmm.. nice image!  For me, I am only slightly twitchy about the syntax
due to an irrational fear of drowning in parentheses.  What sort of
syntax would look natural to you?

Phil