The 'else' keyword is probably a literal translation from German (2020)
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The 'else' keyword is probably a literal translation from German (2020) was first seen on Hacker News · Front page on Oct 29, 2026. Since then it has appeared in 30 checks on 1 different day. Its best position was #10 of 30, reached on Oct 29, 19:07 UTC. It dropped off the list after Oct 29, 20:37 UTC.
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The submitted title > The 'else' keyword is probably a literal translation from German (2020) is editorialised, inaccurate, and very misleading. The actual title: “if … then … else had to be invented!” And the content doesn’t say anything about it being a literal translation from German; rather: > What they do say is…
Else is a given name in Denmark (a variation of Elsa, I'm guessing). At university we had a professor with the surname True; so if he had a daughter, her name could've been Else True. We found that quite funny. Else If would also be a possible name in Denmark. But, according to Statistics Denmark[1], none of those…
British PHP uses 'perchance ... otherwise': - https://aloneonahill.com/blog/if-php-were-british/#:~:text=E... - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=33828509
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Is The 'else' keyword is probably a literal translation from German (2020) trending on Hacker News right now?
Not at the moment. It was last on the list on Oct 29, 20:37 UTC, after 1 day of trending.
What is the highest rank The 'else' keyword is probably a literal translation from German (2020) reached?
#10 on Hacker News · Front page, on Oct 29, 19:07 UTC. Trendoday checks this list every 15 minutes.
How long has The 'else' keyword is probably a literal translation from German (2020) been trending?
It was first seen on Oct 29, 2026 and has been on the list on 1 day (30 checks) since.
How much discussion did it get on Hacker News?
121 points and 141 comments; submitted by theanonymousone on Oct 25, 2026.