Created: Oct 27, 2016; Modified: Oct 31, 2016.
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Blocks
A block is a group of components or steps that are related. Block that are multi-line blocks should be visually identifiable with indentation. The first line of a multi-line block should end with a :
and each subsequent line in the block should have a deeper indentation than the first line of the block. The second to last line should end with one of the following, whichever is more appropriate:
, or
,; or
,, and
, or; and
.
The following is an example of a multi-line block.
for each thing among a plurality of things:
doing a first action with the thing; and
doing a second action with the thing;
A single-line block is used primarily to iterate over a set. Accordingly, single-line blocks are discussed in Sets and Iteration.
Nested Blocks
A block may include one or more blocks. The following is an example of a block that includes a nested block.
A method comprising:
receiving a plurality of things;
for each thing in the plurality of things:
doing a first action with the thing; and
doing a second action with the thing.