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Posted by Magdalena Popescu
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Magdalena Popescu
Front End Web Development Techdegree Student 133 Points

Why isn't there a when in programming yet?

I had a particular thought in my mind and kept asking, since there is already, if than else, why can't there be if when else in order to make anything in coding adaptive?

1 Answer

Kevin Korte
Kevin Korte
28,148 Points
Kevin Korte
Kevin Korte
28,148 Points

How would when differ from if? If this is true, vs when this is true....sound like the same from a logical standpoint. I'm sure I'm missing the bigger picture here.