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Re: [Groff] nop request


From: Werner LEMBERG
Subject: Re: [Groff] nop request
Date: Sun, 03 Sep 2000 16:26:35 +0200 (CEST)

> > I've now implemented a `.nop' request which is the same as `.if 1':
> > 
> > .if t \{
> > .  nop Hallo!
> > .\}
> 
> Is `nop' a no-operation?  If so, I'd expect it to be more like `.if
> 0' then `.if 1'?  Also, how similar is it to `.if 1' and why would I
> need it instead?

The .nop is meant as syntactical sugar only.  I believe that code like

.if a \{\
.  if b \{\
.    nop Hallo!
.  \}
.\}

is easier to read than

.if a \{\
.  if b \{\
Hallo!
.  \}
.\}

and better to understand than

.if a \{\
.  if b \{\
.    if 1 Hallo!
.  \}
.\}


Do you have a better name?

BTW, your idea of a no-operation request does already exist:

.\" ...


    Werner

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