>>> if (x<0.0) x=0; >> >> x = x ? 0 : x; > > I don't care for that syntax. And what I meant to show was one line if > statements being encouraged. ternary op'rators with one letter vaaa-aaars... big heinous maaa-aaps with use of @_... unread'ble shell scripts with heredocs of perl... these are a few of my faaaaaaaaavorite thiiiiiiings.......