Is there a form of conditional If in VB.Net?

[Rich]

Dim i, j, k As Integer
i = 2 : j = 3

If i > j Then
k = i
Else
k = j
End If

is there a way to do something like this
k = (i > j) ? i : j

Thanks,
Rich

[_AnonCoward]

"Rich" <Ri**@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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: Dim i, j, k As Integer
: i = 2 : j = 3
:
: If i > j Then
: k = i
: Else
: k = j
: End If
:
: is there a way to do something like this
: k = (i > j) ? i : j
:
: Thanks,
: Rich
k = Iif(i > j, i, j)
Ralf

[Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]]

"Rich" <Ri**@discussions.microsoft.com> schrieb:

Dim i, j, k As Integer
i = 2 : j = 3

If i > j Then
k = i
Else
k = j
End If

is there a way to do something like this
k = (i > j) ? i : j

'IIf'. However, note that 'IIf' is a function and thus both parts (true
part and false part) will get evaluated. In addition to that, casting will
be required if 'Option Strict' is turned on. VB 2005 will suppport a
generic version of 'IIf' which will work strongly-typed, which removes the
need of casting.

--
M S Herfried K. Wagner
M V P <URL:http://dotnet.mvps.org/>
V B <URL:http://classicvb.org/petition/>

[Rich]

Thanks. I just tried that, but having a problem when Option Strict is on -
says

"Option Strict does not allow implicit conversion of system object to integer"

I also tried
k = IIF(m > n, Ctype(m, Integer), Ctype(n, integer)

It didn't like that either. I also tried Imports Microsoft.VisualBasic, but
that didn't do it either. I don't want to turn off Option Strict. Is there
a way around this?

Thanks

"_AnonCoward" wrote:

"Rich" <Ri**@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:92**********************************@microsof t.com...
: Dim i, j, k As Integer
: i = 2 : j = 3
:
: If i > j Then
: k = i
: Else
: k = j
: End If
:
: is there a way to do something like this
: k = (i > j) ? i : j
:
: Thanks,
: Rich
k = Iif(i > j, i, j)
Ralf

[Rich]

Thanks. Yes. I was finally able to get my thing to work with casting like
this:

k = Ctype(IIf(m > n, m, n), Integer)

I had to put the Ctype outside of the IIf.

"Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]" wrote:

"Rich" <Ri**@discussions.microsoft.com> schrieb:

Dim i, j, k As Integer
i = 2 : j = 3

If i > j Then
k = i
Else
k = j
End If

is there a way to do something like this
k = (i > j) ? i : j

'IIf'. However, note that 'IIf' is a function and thus both parts (true
part and false part) will get evaluated. In addition to that, casting will
be required if 'Option Strict' is turned on. VB 2005 will suppport a
generic version of 'IIf' which will work strongly-typed, which removes the
need of casting.

--
M S Herfried K. Wagner
M V P <URL:http://dotnet.mvps.org/>
V B <URL:http://classicvb.org/petition/>

[]

| "Option Strict does not allow implicit conversion of system object to
integer"
|
| I also tried
| k = IIF(m > n, Ctype(m, Integer), Ctype(n, integer)

have you tried:

k = directcast(iif(m>n, m, n), integer) ' you may need to cast all m's and
n's as well...i haven't tried it.

also...for the above...why not just:

k = math.max(m, n)

[Cor Ligthert [MVP]]

Rich,

Is there a way around this?

Yes do not use it, it acts in another way (and sometimes strange) than in
other languages.

While this gives you the same and probably even an internal more efficient
result.

\\\
k = j
If i > j Then k=i
///

Cor

[Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]]

"Rich" <Ri**@discussions.microsoft.com> schrieb:

"Option Strict does not allow implicit conversion of system object to
integer"

I also tried
k = IIF(m > n, Ctype(m, Integer), Ctype(n, integer)

\\\
Dim k, m, n As Integer
....
k = DirectCast(IIf(m > n, m, n), Integer)
///

--
M S Herfried K. Wagner
M V P <URL:http://dotnet.mvps.org/>
V B <URL:http://classicvb.org/petition/>

[Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]]

"Cor Ligthert [MVP]" <no************@planet.nl> schrieb:

While this gives you the same and probably even an internal more efficient
result.

\\\
k = j
If i > j Then k=i
///

Mhm... In this particular case I prefer:

\\\
Dim k, m, n As Integer
....
If m > n Then
k = m
Else
k = n
End If
///

--
M S Herfried K. Wagner
M V P <URL:http://dotnet.mvps.org/>
V B <URL:http://classicvb.org/petition/>

[]

herf...you're always a day late and a dollar short when handing out your
"knowledge". you posted "your" answer 10 minutes after copying *my*
answer...and you posted *your* warning about how the iif statement may
behave differently when option strict is on, again, 10 minutes after the op
said "the iif statement is behaving differently for me when option strict is
on".

you're a joke!

"herfried k. wagner [ASS]" is how it should read. you've been pulling this
shit for over 3 years now. whatever.

"Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]" <hi***************@gmx.at> wrote in message
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| "Rich" <Ri**@discussions.microsoft.com> schrieb:
| > "Option Strict does not allow implicit conversion of system object to
| > integer"
| >
| > I also tried
| > k = IIF(m > n, Ctype(m, Integer), Ctype(n, integer)
|
|
| \\\
| Dim k, m, n As Integer
| ...
| k = DirectCast(IIf(m > n, m, n), Integer)
| ///
|
| --
| M S Herfried K. Wagner
| M V P <URL:http://dotnet.mvps.org/>
| V B <URL:http://classicvb.org/petition/>
|

[]

"Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]" <hi***************@gmx.at> wrote in message
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| Mhm... In this particular case I prefer:
|
| \\\
| Dim k, m, n As Integer
| ...
| If m > n Then
| k = m
| Else
| k = n
| End If
| ///

i prefer not listing variables on a single line as it is hard to read and
maintain. but as for the code:

k = math.max(m,n)

if far more straight-forward and bloat-free...but then again, since i have
serious reservations about you actually being a professional programmer, i
shouldn't expect you to appreciate either of these two suggestions.

[Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]]

"" <[e-mail]> schrieb:

herf...you're always a day late and a dollar short when handing out your
"knowledge". you posted "your" answer 10 minutes after copying *my*
answer...and you posted *your* warning about how the iif statement may
behave differently when option strict is on, again, 10 minutes after the
op
said "the iif statement is behaving differently for me when option strict
is
on".

From <URL:http://internet.ggu.edu/university_library/conf.html>:

"
Asynchronous Methods of communication do not require you to be online or
connected at the same time as the other you are communicating with for
example as with voice mail, email or written letters.

In the online world email, lists, conferences and newsgroups are examples of
such a method of communication.
"

--
M S Herfried K. Wagner
M V P <URL:http://dotnet.mvps.org/>
V B <URL:http://classicvb.org/petition/>

[Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]]

"" <[e-mail]> schrieb:

| Mhm... In this particular case I prefer:
|
| \\\
| Dim k, m, n As Integer
| ...
| If m > n Then
| k = m
| Else
| k = n
| End If
| ///

i prefer not listing variables on a single line as it is hard to read and
maintain.
Yeah, I only wanted to demonstrate that all variables are of type 'Integer'.
but as for the code:

k = math.max(m,n)

In this particular situation this is the preferrable solution. However,
it's not a general replacement for 'IIf'.

--
M S Herfried K. Wagner
M V P <URL:http://dotnet.mvps.org/>
V B <URL:http://classicvb.org/petition/>

[]

"Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]" <hi***************@gmx.at> wrote in message
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| "" <[e-mail]> schrieb:
| > | Mhm... In this particular case I prefer:
| > |
| > | \\\
| > | Dim k, m, n As Integer
| > | ...
| > | If m > n Then
| > | k = m
| > | Else
| > | k = n
| > | End If
| > | ///
| >
| > i prefer not listing variables on a single line as it is hard to read
and
| > maintain.
|
| Yeah, I only wanted to demonstrate that all variables are of type
'Integer'.

vb.classic people would assume k and m were variants. the best way to
"demonstrate" the type of a variable is to declare each on its own line...no
if's and's or but's about it.

| > k = math.max(m,n)
|
| However,
| it's not a general replacement for 'IIf'.

i never said it was...i offered it as a specific relief to the problem the
op was having as it looked more fitting a solution to his delima. and, IIF
is not a general replacement for condition ? true : false; syntax
either...consider:

avg = total ? item/total : 0;

if total were 0 in the above, it would not error because it would not be
evaluated...if, however, you did the same thing with an iif:

avg = iif(total, item/total, 0)

you would get an error before the condition was ever evaluated - when total
eq. 0. iif is a very flimsy construct which should have already been
addressed in vb.net. and on a similar note...why not fully support
in/decrementors (++ --)...i mean the best they can do in vb.net is variable
+= value ... come on! but, i digress.

[Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]]

"" <[e-mail]> schrieb:

and, IIF is not a general replacement for condition ? true : false; syntax
either...consider:

Nobody here ever claimed that...

--
M S Herfried K. Wagner
M V P <URL:http://dotnet.mvps.org/>
V B <URL:http://classicvb.org/petition/>

[]

"Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]" <hi***************@gmx.at> wrote in message
news:OA**************@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
| From <URL:http://internet.ggu.edu/university_library/conf.html>:
|
| "
| Asynchronous Methods of communication do not require you to be online or
| connected at the same time as the other you are communicating with for
| example as with voice mail, email or written letters.
|
| In the online world email, lists, conferences and newsgroups are examples
of
| such a method of communication.
| "

from
<url:http://www.stats.gla.ac.uk/steps/glossary/hypothesis_testing.html#sl>

"The significance level of a statistical hypothesis test is a fixed
probability of wrongly rejecting the null hypothesis H0, if it is in fact
true."

meaning, your excuse for this occurrence is mute or more likely to be null
based on 3+ years of consistently agreeing sample data. it simply seems more
a matter of course than anomaly.

[]

"Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]" <hi***************@gmx.at> wrote in message
news:uP****************@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
| > and, IIF is not a general replacement for condition ? true : false;
syntax
| > either...consider:
|
| Nobody here ever claimed that...

shit man! you can't read...or are you asynchronous communications lagging
again? LOL...this should help refresh your memory:

| : is there a way to do something like this
| : k = (i > j) ? i : j
| :
| : Thanks,
| : Rich
|
|
| k = Iif(i > j, i, j)
|
|
| Ralf

[Workgroups]

Aww, here you go ...

" is the smartest programmer in the universe."

Bookmark and revisit as often as needed to maintain stability
(get well soon)

[]

"Workgroups" <no*****@domainless.com> wrote in message
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| Aww, here you go ...
|
| " is the smartest programmer in the universe."
|
| Bookmark and revisit as often as needed to maintain stability
| (get well soon)
see...now that's funny!

;^)

[Jay B. Harlow [MVP - Outlook]]

Rich,
As _AnonCoward & the other suggests you can use IIf.

The "problem", as you found out, with IIf is its a function that accepts
Object & Returns Object.

If you are using VS 2005 (aka Whidbey, due out later in November 2005) I
would suggest using a Generic IIf, such as:

http://www.tsbradley.net/Cookbook/Ge...enericIIf.aspx

Hope this helps
Jay

"Rich" <Ri**@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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| Dim i, j, k As Integer
| i = 2 : j = 3
|
| If i > j Then
| k = i
| Else
| k = j
| End If
|
| is there a way to do something like this
| k = (i > j) ? i : j
|
| Thanks,
| Rich
|

[Jay B. Harlow [MVP - Outlook]]

Herfried,
| VB 2005 will suppport a
| generic version of 'IIf' which will work strongly-typed, which removes the
| need of casting.
Is a Generic IIf going to be part of the Microsoft.VisualBasic, or will we
have to use my Generic IIf?

Jay

"Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]" <hi***************@gmx.at> wrote in message
news:e%******************@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
| "Rich" <Ri**@discussions.microsoft.com> schrieb:
| > Dim i, j, k As Integer
| > i = 2 : j = 3
| >
| > If i > j Then
| > k = i
| > Else
| > k = j
| > End If
| >
| > is there a way to do something like this
| > k = (i > j) ? i : j
|
| 'IIf'. However, note that 'IIf' is a function and thus both parts (true
| part and false part) will get evaluated. In addition to that, casting
will
| be required if 'Option Strict' is turned on. VB 2005 will suppport a
| generic version of 'IIf' which will work strongly-typed, which removes the
| need of casting.
|
| --
| M S Herfried K. Wagner
| M V P <URL:http://dotnet.mvps.org/>
| V B <URL:http://classicvb.org/petition/>
|

[Jay B. Harlow [MVP - Outlook]]

Herfried,
The Generic IIf doesn't appear in Beta 2 of VS 2005, which is the version
I'm currently running, hence I didn't realize we were getting it.

However I see its listed on the VS 2005 web site:

http://msdn2.microsoft.com/library/m...us,vs.80).aspx

An update to my web site will be in later today...

Thanks
Jay

"Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]" <hi***************@gmx.at> wrote in message
news:e%******************@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
| "Rich" <Ri**@discussions.microsoft.com> schrieb:
| > Dim i, j, k As Integer
| > i = 2 : j = 3
| >
| > If i > j Then
| > k = i
| > Else
| > k = j
| > End If
| >
| > is there a way to do something like this
| > k = (i > j) ? i : j
|
| 'IIf'. However, note that 'IIf' is a function and thus both parts (true
| part and false part) will get evaluated. In addition to that, casting
will
| be required if 'Option Strict' is turned on. VB 2005 will suppport a
| generic version of 'IIf' which will work strongly-typed, which removes the
| need of casting.
|
| --
| M S Herfried K. Wagner
| M V P <URL:http://dotnet.mvps.org/>
| V B <URL:http://classicvb.org/petition/>
|

[Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]]

Jay,

"Jay B. Harlow [MVP - Outlook]" <Ja************@msn.com> schrieb:

The Generic IIf doesn't appear in Beta 2 of VS 2005, which is the version
I'm currently running, hence I didn't realize we were getting it.

However I see its listed on the VS 2005 web site:

http://msdn2.microsoft.com/library/m...us,vs.80).aspx
When posting I realized the same as you posted, which is that the generic
'IIf' is missing in "Microsoft.VisualBasic.dll" although documentation lists
it. Thus I assumed (hoped!) that it will be added in near future.
An update to my web site will be in later today...

Mhm... I didn't know that you have a website. Is it public?

--
M S Herfried K. Wagner
M V P <URL:http://dotnet.mvps.org/>
V B <URL:http://classicvb.org/petition/>

[Cor Ligthert [MVP]]

Herfried,

Your eye was on the same

:-)

However as well I was looking to the IIF (CTP aug), it is there. However it
is better that I stop for today as you saw in that other message, I will
message the result of that tomorrow.

:-)

Cor

[Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]]

"Cor Ligthert [MVP]" <no************@planet.nl> schrieb:

Your eye was on the same

:-)

However as well I was looking to the IIF (CTP aug), it is there.

Mhm... I don't see the generic version of 'IIf' in the August CTP. It
seems that the function has been removed from the documentation too :-(((.

--
M S Herfried K. Wagner
M V P <URL:http://dotnet.mvps.org/>
V B <URL:http://classicvb.org/petition/>

[Jay B. Harlow [MVP - Outlook]]

Herfried,
I see it listed at:

http://msdn2.microsoft.com/library/m...us,vs.80).aspx

However I don't have any of the CTP's loaded so I don't know if its in the
local copy or the "Microsoft.VisualBasic.dll" assembly yet.
| > An update to my web site will be in later today...
| Mhm... I didn't know that you have a website. Is it public?
I just started it last week, so its a little barren right now:

http://www.tsbradley.net/Cookbook/Ge...enericIIf.aspx

I'm working on top level navigation today & my Recommended Reading section.
Not sure if I will have any updates posted today or not...

Thanks
Jay

"Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]" <hi***************@gmx.at> wrote in message
news:eE**************@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
| Jay,
|
| "Jay B. Harlow [MVP - Outlook]" <Ja************@msn.com> schrieb:
| > The Generic IIf doesn't appear in Beta 2 of VS 2005, which is the
version
| > I'm currently running, hence I didn't realize we were getting it.
| >
| > However I see its listed on the VS 2005 web site:
| >
| > http://msdn2.microsoft.com/library/m...us,vs.80).aspx
|
| When posting I realized the same as you posted, which is that the generic
| 'IIf' is missing in "Microsoft.VisualBasic.dll" although documentation
lists
| it. Thus I assumed (hoped!) that it will be added in near future.
|
| > An update to my web site will be in later today...
|
| Mhm... I didn't know that you have a website. Is it public?
|
| --
| M S Herfried K. Wagner
| M V P <URL:http://dotnet.mvps.org/>
| V B <URL:http://classicvb.org/petition/>
|