Is the “if” statement considered a method?

In languages such as C, C++, C#, Java, IF is a statement implemented as a reserved word, part of the core of the language. In programming languages of the LISP family (Scheme comes to mind) IF is an expression (meaning that it returns a value) and is implemented as a special form. On the other … Read more

Type condition in template

Type traits: #include <iostream> #include <type_traits> // C++0x //#include <tr1/type_traits> // C++03, use std::tr1 template<typename T> void printType(T param) { if(std::is_same<T,char*>::value) std::cout << “char*” << endl; else if(std::is_same<T,int>::value) std::cout << “int” << endl; else std::cout << “???” << endl; } Or even better yet, just overload the function: template<class T> void printType(T partam){ std::cout << … Read more

does the condition after && always get evaluated

No–the second condition won’t always be executed (which makes your examples equivalent). PHP’s &&, ||, and, and or operators are implemented as “short-circuit” operators. As soon as a condition is found that forces the result for the overall conditional, evaluation of subsequent conditions stops. From http://www.php.net/manual/en/language.operators.logical.php // ——————– // foo() will never get called as … Read more

Parentheses in Python Conditionals

The other answers that Comparison takes place before Boolean are 100% correct. As an alternative (for situations like what you’ve demonstrated) you can also use this as a way to combine the conditions: if socket.gethostname() in (‘bristle’, ‘rete’): # Something here that operates under the conditions. That saves you the separate calls to socket.gethostname and … Read more