would it be possible/make sense substitute constructs like this: ``` var validated = true ...

# codereview

[elect]

would it be possible/make sense substitute constructs like this:

var validated = true

        if (validated)
            validated = initProgram()
        if (validated)
            validated = initBuffer()

        return validated

With the kotlin Result or something more functional oriented?

[Shawn]

this looks like it just simplifies down to `return initProgram() && initBuffer()`…

[elect]

I know but there actually two additional points: 1) it's easier to debug, 2) sometimes other code comes in between

[reline]

would this work a little better for you? removes some if checks and makes one liners when using operators like map { ... }

var validated = true

validated = validated && initProgram()
validated = validated && initBuffer()

return validated

[elect]

yes, thanks

[Joris PZ]

Alternatively you could use a helper function,

fun Boolean.and(block: () -> Boolean) = if (this) block() else false

and then

val validated = true
return validated.and(::initProgram).and(::initBuffer)