Sitting here writing some code on a parser, so while writing a counter I needed to write something like
if ... {
...
some_list.clear();
counter++;
continue;
}
But, do you think writing it this sort of way is nicer,
...
++ counter; // With a space after operator
continue;
}
The thought was, maybe if you have some code around this, it'll stand out more... I don't know. What do you think?
Suppose I should also get some design practises book along with the other two books I am getting next week.
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[–] WhiteMakesRight 1 point -1 points 0 points (+0|-1) ago (edited ago)
The operators have nothing to do with the unspecified behaviour you're talking about though -- they're just a succinct way to trigger it. What's actually unspecified is the order of evaluation of function arguments -- which is something you should be aware of even if you never use increment operators.
Not using increment operators at all is a typical example of "scarring on the first cut". If you're going to write software in C, rules-of-thumb will only get you so far. At some point, you have to read and understand the specification in depth.
[–] RicardoBronson ago
I take more of a "when in doubt, do it in python" approach because life is just too short to spend on specifications :) But I'm sure you're right