A Walrus :=

[Little John]

The more versatile the better imo. Just expanding a little on the OpenFile() example:

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If file := OpenFile(#PB_Any,  "file.txt")
	While text.s := ReadString(file)
		; do work with text
	Wend
	CloseFile(file)
EndIf

That is a very special way of reading a text file, since the loop will stop reading at the first empty line.

The general way of reading a text file is like so:

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If file := OpenFile(#PB_Any,  "file.txt")
   While Not Eof(file)
      text.s = ReadString(file)
		; do work with text
	Wend
	CloseFile(file)
EndIf

Here the Walrus operator cannot be used with advantage for reading the lines in the loop.

[the.weavster]

That is a very special way of reading a text file, since the loop will stop reading at the first empty line.

You're right ...

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text.s = ""
If text
  Debug "true"
Else
  Debug "false"
EndIf

[Quin]

The more versatile the better imo. Just expanding a little on the OpenFile() example:

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If file := OpenFile(#PB_Any,  "file.txt")
	While text.s := ReadString(file)
		; do work with text
	Wend
	CloseFile(file)
EndIf

That is a very special way of reading a text file, since the loop will stop reading at the first empty line.

The general way of reading a text file is like so:

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If file := OpenFile(#PB_Any,  "file.txt")
   While Not Eof(file)
      text.s = ReadString(file)
		; do work with text
	Wend
	CloseFile(file)
EndIf

Here the Walrus operator cannot be used with advantage for reading the lines in the loop.

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If file := OpenFile(#PB_Any,  "file.txt")
	If Text.s := ReadString(file, #PB_File_IgnoreEOL) and Text <> ""
		; do work with text
	EndIf
	CloseFile(file)
EndIf

[Little John]

Of course, all kinds of contortions are possible ...