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if (c) ++x; doesn't compile: "malformed if statement" #16303
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if (c) ++x; doesn't compile: "Assignment operator expected" and "malformed if statement". With braces, if (c) { ++x; }, or with x++ it builds.
var _n = 0;
if (_n == 0) ++_n;- Open the attached project
- Build it for Windows, VM or YYC: the compile fails on the
ifline inobj_main's Create
Always, 2026.100 Beta (runtime-2026.100.0.1128), Windows.
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DiasFranciscoA commentedon Oct 25, 2026
This might be just a quirk of how GML works, since
(_n == 0)++is actually the considered expression.rwkay commentedon Oct 26, 2026
Wont Fix: This is an issue with the GML parser and is not something we are planning on fixing for the current runtime (it may be fixed in GMRT going forward) the expression is ambiguous, add in curly braces to the body of the if to show exactly what you are intending.