Add a ternary operator to LotusScript

Assuming the second comment on 23 April 12:28 is the correct example of ternary operator then there are a few benefit :

• Less line of code, even if this is something that would hardly matter anymore

• More similar to other more recent programming language, hence it would lessen the learning curve.

• There are still some areas (like Notes Client development) that you are forced to use Lotuscript / Formula so they to need to be "modernized"

Please feel free to add if anyone have other benefit.

Tinus Riyanto - Prisma Global Solusi

I should note, some languages use a slightly different syntax or use an intrinsic function, but since C/C++, Java, and JavaScript all use the condition ? value-if-true : value-if-false syntax, that would probably be best to adopt.

Let me give it a shot. A ternary operator comes in the form

condition ? value-if-true : value-if-false

and is used frequently in assignment, and sometimes nested, such as:

warningZone = (heat > 100 ? "Red" : (heat > 80 ? "Yellow" : "Green));

This concisely replaces extended if-else such as

if (heat > 100)
warningZone = "Red";
else if (heat > 80)
warningZone = "Yellow"
else
warningZone = "Green"
end if

It is also immensely useful in logging or other statements where the ternary operator can be used in-line.

Can you please describe this idea in more details so that anybody can understand what you mean?

e.g. what is the current situation, what is your proposal and how would it improve the product?