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Messing around with promise-like syntax for if statements
var ifTrue = function (value) {
var resolved, stored;
var result = value;
return {
then: function (fn) {
if (value) {
if (typeof fn === 'function') {
fn();
} else {
stored = fn;
resolved = true;
}
}
return this;
},
elseIf: function (elseValue) {
if (elseValue && !resolved) {
value = !value && elseValue;
resolved = true;
}
return this;
},
else: function (fn) {
if (!value && !resolved) {
if (typeof fn === 'function') {
fn();
} else {
stored = fn;
}
}
return this;
},
return: function () {
return stored;
}
};
};
ifTrue(false)
.then(function () {
console.log('if');
})
.elseIf(true)
.then(function () {
console.log('else if');
})
.else(function () {
console.log('else');
});
var message = ifTrue(false).then('Hello').else('World').return();
console.log(message);
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