Date: Fri, 23 Feb 2001 18:03:33 +0000 From: j mckitrick <jcm@FreeBSD-uk.eu.org> To: freebsd-chat@freebsd.org Subject: bad programming practice? Message-ID: <20010223180321.A33329@dogma.freebsd-uk.eu.org>
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I recently posted an example showing a simple C rule my company uses that eliminates a simple error. if(var == CONST) can generate a bug if you forget an equals sign. But using if(CONST == var) will create an error if you forget an equals sign. Obviously, this is just a trick to prevent a sloppy coding error, but why is it so disdained? What is wrong with using such tricks to make our job easier? Jonathon -- Tech support: Try this. Arrange the parts in neat piles. Stand on your chair until you can see over your cubicle walls. Now shout "Does anybody know how to read a manual?" To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-chat" in the body of the message
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