the := operator (affectation

[Dennis Brown]

Here is an answer that everyone might like:

The "get x" construct is already a syntactic equivalent of "it=  
x" (left assignment).
That could be expanded to the general form "it gets x".
Now we have a general xTalk flavored version using the new "gets"  
keyword.
 From there just substitute any shortcut for "gets" like "gts" or "=".

There you have it.  Elegance, consistency, and brevity!

Dennis

On Jun 23, 2005, at 12:53 PM, Richard Gaskin wrote:

> Marielle Lange wrote:
>
>>> OTH, allowing ``a=4'' as a shorthand for ``put 4 into a'' harms
>>>
>> <nobody, and meets with the expediency criterion; just don't require
>>
>>> it.
>>>
>> Hi John,
>> I do often write myVar = x. But I like the fact that there is a  
>> different logic
>> for properties and variables.
>>     set the width to 100
>>     put 100 into myVar
>> You would loose this with the x = 4 syntax.
>>
>
> Since it would be optional as it is in other xTalks, nothing would  
> be lost.
>
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