Question

I have the following code.

    <% if (Request.Path.ToLower().Contains("something"))
       {%>
          <%: Html.ActionLink("Something1", "Something1", "Home") %>
       <%}else{%>
           <%: Html.ActionLink("Something2", "Something2", "Home") %>
       <%}%>

do I really need all those open <% and close %>? Is there a simpler way of writing the same thing?

Answer 1

<% var s = Request.Path.ToLower().Contains("something") ? "Something1" : "Something2"; %>
<%: Html.ActionLink(s, s, "Home") %>

Or, in Razor:

@{ var s = Request.Path.ToLower().Contains("something") ? "Something1" : "Something2"; }
@Html.ActionLink(s, s, "Home")