Will there be in AutoIT explicit assignment operator?

[Inververs]

I would like to see in the language explicit assignment operator

Maybe if language there was an obvious assignment operator, for example :=

then it will be possible to do the following things:

Global $a[3]
Test() := 3

Func Test()
    Return $a[1]
EndFunc

I think a lot of the scripts would be easier if existed this statement.

Of course, I expect that now will speak defenders of the existing syntax, who will argue that the = operator is sufficient for all cases. But still, Developers and programmers, do not you faced a situation where you would need to explicitly execute the assignment, in contrast to the comparison?

[JLogan3o13]

I love how you ask for an addition to the language, with just the right touch of "you're stupid if you don't agree with me" thrown in

[Mat]

In order for that code to work, the returned value would have to be a reference, which the language doesn't currently have.

So the assignment operator is actually the easy part of that request.

[Inververs]

I love how you ask for an addition to the language, with just the right touch of "you're stupid if you don't agree with me"

No, of course. I would like to draw attention to the fact that the interpreter has given more opportunities in the choice:  to assign a value or compare.

Edited September 8, 2014 by Inververs

[JohnOne]

I'm not sure what we're talking about here.

For noobs, does "explicit assignment operator" make the left side equal to the right even if AutoIt would consider it a comparison?

If not, please explain the code in first post and what it would mean.

[Inververs]

JohnOne, the value of array $a of 1 index, should become 3.

Edited September 8, 2014 by Inververs

[JohnOne]

I see, can't say I've come across that syntax before now.

Is it used in C/++, C# or php?

[Inververs]

No, just in Autoit no assignment operator ..

I do not know at the expense of C / ++, C # but in php, for the assignment = is used, and for comparison == or ===

[guinness]

I have seen that in another language. But the language is quite poorly designed.

Edited September 9, 2014 by guinness

[jchd]

Lacking references and pointers, unlikely.

[Richard Robertson]

For those confused, the OP is asking for a difference between = (assignment) and = (comparison) like how the C family has = and == for assignment and comparison.

But then there is the problem that there's no way to declare, return, or store a reference outside of reference parameters.

[Anteaus]

I would vote most strongly against that kind of nonsense creeping in. I can't count the number times I've cursed php's use of == ,  === and !== operators for creating an obscure and hugely timewasting bug in an otherwise-ordinary string comparison.

[matwachich]

...do not you faced a situation where you would need to explicitly execute the assignment, in contrast to the comparison?

No.