>>Given the context of the OP I'd say Michel intended to say 'Statements'
>>If he'd *really* wanted more lines (in your definition) he could just have banged in a few CR/LFs ?
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>>IAC, yours was the most elegant and readable solution....
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>I learned a lot from reading JS framework source code, especially Prototype.js back in 2005.
>Was a harsh experience with a VFP background, though achievable.
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>You can find similar constructs nearly everywhere in JavaScript framework source code; typically for parameters default value:
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>parm = parm || default;
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>FWIW, a couple of things I took a long time to understand with JavaScript:
>- automatic coercion
>- closures
>- functions are objects
>- global variables are properties of the Global object
>- object litterals ({pop1: value1, prop2: value2, method1: function(){}})
>- prototype
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>Much more to say about linking JavaScript and HTML DOM ... (presentation to OFUG scheduled in July)

My JavaScript skills are, at best, minimal. i.e. I can write code that works but will probably look back on it in horror in months to come :-}
I conceptually understand the points above but not to the extent that I can comfortably use them to improve design :-{