Re: how to make a macro work as a single line if stmt without braces

From	Michael S <already5chosen@yahoo.com>
Newsgroups	comp.lang.c
Subject	Re: how to make a macro work as a single line if stmt without braces
Date	2024-09-29 12:48 +0300
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On Sat, 28 Sep 2024 21:53:06 -0700
Tim Rentsch <tr.17687@z991.linuxsc.com> wrote:

> Michael S <already5chosen@yahoo.com> writes:
> 
> > On Sat, 28 Sep 2024 05:02:05 -0700
> > Tim Rentsch <tr.17687@z991.linuxsc.com> wrote:
> >  
> >> Andrey Tarasevich <andreytarasevich@hotmail.com> writes:
> >>
> >> [...]
> >>  
> >>> And don't use "Egyptian" braces [the style used in the
> >>> first edition of The C Programming Language, by Kernighan
> >>> and Ritchie].
> >>>
> >>> This is the proper formatting style with braces
> >>>
> >>>   if (failed)
> >>>   {
> >>>     ...
> >>>   }
> >>>   else
> >>>   {
> >>>     ...
> >>>   }
> >>>
> >>> The vertical spacing introduced by the `{` line provides
> >>> separation between condition and the branch, which makes
> >>> your code much more readable.  [...]  
> >>
> >> What qualities does this layout style have that make it "more
> >> readable", other than it being one that you like or prefer?  
> >
> > { at the same level of indentation as its matching }  
> 
> Certainly it is true that the layout style shown has the open
> brace at the same level of indentation as the matching close
> brace.  What about that property makes this layout "more
> readable"?  The statement given sounds like a tautology -
> I don't see that any new information has been added.

It makes it easier to see where block starts and where it ends. Opening
{ followed by empty line is more bold visually than 'if something { ' or
then '} else {'.

Now, I can live with both styles, but can see why many people prefer
style advocated by Andrey.

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how to make a macro work as a single line if stmt without braces Mark Summerfield <mark@qtrac.eu> - 2024-09-21 07:35 +0000
  Re: how to make a macro work as a single line if stmt without braces Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2024-09-21 08:10 +0000
  Re: how to make a macro work as a single line if stmt without braces David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2024-09-21 10:47 +0200
    Re: how to make a macro work as a single line if stmt without braces Andrey Tarasevich <andreytarasevich@hotmail.com> - 2024-09-21 12:27 -0700
      Re: how to make a macro work as a single line if stmt without braces Bart <bc@freeuk.com> - 2024-09-21 21:11 +0100
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      Re: how to make a macro work as a single line if stmt without braces Keith Thompson <Keith.S.Thompson+u@gmail.com> - 2024-09-21 14:54 -0700
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      Re: how to make a macro work as a single line if stmt without braces David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2024-09-22 13:59 +0200
        Re: how to make a macro work as a single line if stmt without braces Kaz Kylheku <643-408-1753@kylheku.com> - 2024-09-22 15:11 +0000
          Re: how to make a macro work as a single line if stmt without braces Bart <bc@freeuk.com> - 2024-09-22 16:56 +0100
            Re: how to make a macro work as a single line if stmt without braces Michael S <already5chosen@yahoo.com> - 2024-09-22 19:27 +0300
              Re: how to make a macro work as a single line if stmt without braces Bart <bc@freeuk.com> - 2024-09-22 17:47 +0100
              Re: how to make a macro work as a single line if stmt without braces Tim Rentsch <tr.17687@z991.linuxsc.com> - 2024-09-24 07:36 -0700
                Re: how to make a macro work as a single line if stmt without braces Andrey Tarasevich <andreytarasevich@hotmail.com> - 2024-09-24 07:52 -0700
                Re: how to make a macro work as a single line if stmt without braces David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2024-09-24 17:24 +0200
                Re: how to make a macro work as a single line if stmt without braces Bart <bc@freeuk.com> - 2024-09-24 17:22 +0100
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                Re: how to make a macro work as a single line if stmt without braces Bart <bc@freeuk.com> - 2024-09-24 17:35 +0100
                Re: how to make a macro work as a single line if stmt without braces Keith Thompson <Keith.S.Thompson+u@gmail.com> - 2024-09-24 12:30 -0700
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                Re: how to make a macro work as a single line if stmt without braces Kaz Kylheku <643-408-1753@kylheku.com> - 2024-09-24 22:36 +0000
            Re: how to make a macro work as a single line if stmt without braces Keith Thompson <Keith.S.Thompson+u@gmail.com> - 2024-09-22 13:39 -0700
              Re: how to make a macro work as a single line if stmt without braces David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2024-09-23 08:16 +0200
                Re: how to make a macro work as a single line if stmt without braces Richard Harnden <richard.nospam@gmail.invalid> - 2024-09-23 08:06 +0100
                Re: how to make a macro work as a single line if stmt without braces David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2024-09-23 11:14 +0200
                Re: how to make a macro work as a single line if stmt without braces Richard Harnden <richard.nospam@gmail.invalid> - 2024-09-23 11:37 +0100
                Re: how to make a macro work as a single line if stmt without braces David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2024-09-23 14:22 +0200
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          Re: how to make a macro work as a single line if stmt without braces David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2024-09-22 18:03 +0200
      Re: how to make a macro work as a single line if stmt without braces Tim Rentsch <tr.17687@z991.linuxsc.com> - 2024-09-28 05:02 -0700
        Re: how to make a macro work as a single line if stmt without braces Michael S <already5chosen@yahoo.com> - 2024-09-28 20:30 +0300
          Re: how to make a macro work as a single line if stmt without braces Tim Rentsch <tr.17687@z991.linuxsc.com> - 2024-09-28 21:53 -0700
            Re: how to make a macro work as a single line if stmt without braces Michael S <already5chosen@yahoo.com> - 2024-09-29 12:48 +0300
              Re: how to make a macro work as a single line if stmt without braces Tim Rentsch <tr.17687@z991.linuxsc.com> - 2024-09-29 19:18 -0700
              Re: how to make a macro work as a single line if stmt without braces Alan Mackenzie <acm@muc.de> - 2024-09-30 15:05 +0000
        Re: how to make a macro work as a single line if stmt without braces Andrey Tarasevich <andreytarasevich@hotmail.com> - 2024-09-28 21:02 -0700
          Re: how to make a macro work as a single line if stmt without braces Tim Rentsch <tr.17687@z991.linuxsc.com> - 2024-09-28 22:47 -0700
            Re: how to make a macro work as a single line if stmt without braces Andrey Tarasevich <andreytarasevich@hotmail.com> - 2024-09-29 07:41 -0700
              Re: how to make a macro work as a single line if stmt without braces Michael S <already5chosen@yahoo.com> - 2024-09-29 18:04 +0300
              Re: how to make a macro work as a single line if stmt without braces scott@slp53.sl.home (Scott Lurndal) - 2024-09-29 18:30 +0000
              Re: how to make a macro work as a single line if stmt without braces Keith Thompson <Keith.S.Thompson+u@gmail.com> - 2024-09-29 16:39 -0700
                Re: how to make a macro work as a single line if stmt without braces Kaz Kylheku <643-408-1753@kylheku.com> - 2024-09-30 02:29 +0000
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  Re: how to make a macro work as a single line if stmt without braces Bart <bc@freeuk.com> - 2024-09-21 10:13 +0100
    Re: how to make a macro work as a single line if stmt without braces Mark Summerfield <mark@qtrac.eu> - 2024-09-21 09:53 +0000
  Re: how to make a macro work as a single line if stmt without braces Ike Naar <ike@sdf.org> - 2024-09-21 09:15 +0000
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  Re: how to make a macro work as a single line if stmt without braces Tim Rentsch <tr.17687@z991.linuxsc.com> - 2024-09-21 06:07 -0700
    Re: how to make a macro work as a single line if stmt without braces Keith Thompson <Keith.S.Thompson+u@gmail.com> - 2024-09-21 15:55 -0700
  Re: how to make a macro work as a single line if stmt without braces Andrey Tarasevich <andreytarasevich@hotmail.com> - 2024-09-21 12:17 -0700
  Re: how to make a macro work as a single line if stmt without braces Blue-Maned_Hawk <bluemanedhawk@invalid.invalid> - 2024-09-21 21:18 +0000
    Re: how to make a macro work as a single line if stmt without braces Tim Rentsch <tr.17687@z991.linuxsc.com> - 2024-09-24 06:18 -0700

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