I get an error stating that a ';' is expected after the if statement when I try to compile the following code.

if( true )
   MyHandle @handle = cast<MyHandle>(object.getMyHandle("MyHandleName"));

However if I change the code like this, the error goes away.

MyHandle @handle;
if( true )
   @handle = cast<MyHandle>(object.getMyHandle("MyHandleName"));

The error also goes away if I change the code like this.

if( true )
{
   MyHandle @handle = cast<MyHandle>(object.getMyHandle("MyHandleName"));
}

Is this maybe a bug in the compiler??

Thanks for the response. I agree that it is a totally pointless statement and would never actually do it myself, but I just stumbled across it while putting AngelScript through its paces and wasn't sure if it was intentional or a bug. I think it would be a great idea to use clearer messages when you've intentionally deviated away from something that would otherwise compile in c++ for example. Cheers for the prompt support too