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ownedbycats · 01-05-2023, 09:30 PM

Thanks. Another question: what is the difference, if any, between using a first_non_empty and an if-then-elif in a situation like this?

first_non_empty is a bit easier for me (less misplaced fi's, for one!) so I'm inclined to keep it unless there's some large advantage to the other.

Code:

program:

	if $#booktype == 'Fanfiction' then
		first_non_empty(
			if 
				$#fanficstatus == 'In-Progress' 
				&& days_between(format_date(today(), 'yyyy-MM-dd'), $#fanficupdated) >= 365 
			then 
				'clock.png' 
			fi,
			
			if 
				!'^cover:' inlist $#admintags 
			then 
				'test' 
			fi
		)
	fi

Code:

program:

	if $#booktype == 'Fanfiction' then
		if 
			$#fanficstatus == 'In-Progress' 
			&& days_between(format_date(today(), 'yyyy-MM-dd'), $#fanficupdated) >= 365 
		then
 			'clock.png'

		elif 
			!'^cover:' inlist $#admintags 
		then
			'test'
		fi
	fi

01-05-2023, 09:30 PM	#453
ownedbycats Custom User Title Posts: 11,082 Karma: 76037135 Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: Canada Device: Kobo Libra H2O, formerly Aura HD	Thanks. Another question: what is the difference, if any, between using a first_non_empty and an if-then-elif in a situation like this? first_non_empty is a bit easier for me (less misplaced fi's, for one!) so I'm inclined to keep it unless there's some large advantage to the other. Code: program: if $#booktype == 'Fanfiction' then first_non_empty( if $#fanficstatus == 'In-Progress' && days_between(format_date(today(), 'yyyy-MM-dd'), $#fanficupdated) >= 365 then 'clock.png' fi, if !'^cover:' inlist $#admintags then 'test' fi ) fi Code: program: if $#booktype == 'Fanfiction' then if $#fanficstatus == 'In-Progress' && days_between(format_date(today(), 'yyyy-MM-dd'), $#fanficupdated) >= 365 then 'clock.png' elif !'^cover:' inlist $#admintags then 'test' fi fi Last edited by ownedbycats; 01-05-2023 at 11:49 PM.