Should if (condition) { ... } allow if condition { ... } syntax?

[mhagmajer]

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[mhagmajer]

At the second lesson with Marta I saw that she intuitively wanted to write:

if n <= 0 {
  return n
}

instead of

if (n <= 0) {
  return n
}

Should we support the syntax without brackets for if?

[czerwinskilukasz1]

Not sure about that, might degrade readability.

[mhagmajer]

Not sure about that, might degrade readability.

Can you show an example where this degrades readability? If we allow both syntaxes, which one should the formatter use?

[czerwinskilukasz1]

Not sure about that, might degrade readability.

Can you show an example where this degrades readability? If we allow both syntaxes, which one should the formatter use?

I'd say in every case, I am simply a proponent of braces.

As for a concrete example, I think it's easier to spot quickly if's condition if there are braces, compare:

and:

[mhagmajer]

Ok, let's leave it open to gather more opinions. For one, I remember that Douglas Crockford advocated for no braces in if