Ran into some really really hideous code today. Considering that it was part of a popular bulletin board program, that stole part of it's code from a really, really, really popular blog program, I was surprised
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*blinks at the code* ... I honestly have never seen that before. If I ran into it, I'd probably skip right over it without knowing what it was, on the first pass. It looks like it's trying to be Basic.
Oh, and you probably wouldn't know this account, especially with that icon. PG of Angus Weaver, here.
That would explain why the 'Weaver' was so familiar!
Yah, the only reference to it I can find is in a COMMENT on the syntax page of the docs. I'm wondering if its perhaps part of the ASP tag compatibility? I haven't used asp so can't say for sure.
You're far from the only one. VB's good for teaching, but I wouldn't use it for much else. Meanwhile, a C-based language should stick to that syntax, and not toss in pseudo-VB at random.
Still, sounds like you've got some well-deserved rest ahead of you.
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if(){
}else{
}
They're using:
if( condition ):
else:
endif;
It really screws up my whole scan for start and end braces, and of course my editor has no clue whats going on either.
Also. o.o If I know who you are, I've forgotten. Enlightenment, please!
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Oh, and you probably wouldn't know this account, especially with that icon. PG of Angus Weaver, here.
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Yah, the only reference to it I can find is in a COMMENT on the syntax page of the docs. I'm wondering if its perhaps part of the ASP tag compatibility? I haven't used asp so can't say for sure.
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I loathed that language so very, very much.
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Now I remember why I gave up on ASP.
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