I know this is probably a tall order, but i feel it would make things so much less verbose.
If you've ever used LINQ, the syntax is something like this
Basically like in-line sql queries.
To do the equivalent right now it would take a few loops, if statements, etc... and it's not as nice and clear as the example above.
Now I know that java itself doesn't natively support this, but we are *converting* to java aren't we?
Perhaps:
Might work
I'm just paying attention to the things I seem to be coding repeatedly to do pretty much anything.
The other thing we can perhaps do is related to strings to write less code is allow in-line values where b4A takes care of all the &'s and "" around text when used like this:
If you've ever used LINQ, the syntax is something like this
B4X:
Dim Stuff() as SomeObjectType = from x in SomeList Where x.contains("123") order by x.SomePropertyBasically like in-line sql queries.
To do the equivalent right now it would take a few loops, if statements, etc... and it's not as nice and clear as the example above.
Now I know that java itself doesn't natively support this, but we are *converting* to java aren't we?
Perhaps:
B4X:
Dim Stuff() as MyClass
Stuff = SomeNewBaFunction(YourOriginalListOfStuff() as object, WhereClause as string)
Dim Stuff2() as MyClass
Stuff = SomeNewBaFunction2(YourOriginalListOfStuff() as object, WhereClause as string,OrderBy as string)Might work
I'm just paying attention to the things I seem to be coding repeatedly to do pretty much anything.
The other thing we can perhaps do is related to strings to write less code is allow in-line values where b4A takes care of all the &'s and "" around text when used like this: