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Re: Curious compiler warning

From Gene Wirchenko <genew@ocis.net>
Newsgroups comp.lang.java.programmer
Subject Re: Curious compiler warning
Date 2012-01-12 11:51 -0800
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On Wed, 11 Jan 2012 23:32:28 -0800, Lew <noone@lewscanon.com> wrote:

>On 01/11/2012 06:10 PM, Gene Wirchenko wrote:
>> On Wed, 11 Jan 2012 06:58:10 -0800, Lew<noone@lewscanon.com>  wrote:
>>
>> [snip]
>>
>>> If you have a hard time understanding that expression and you call yourself a
>>> Java programmer, there's a disconnect.
>>
>>       If I can not see what the expression means almost instantly, then
>> it is a candidate for simplification.
>>
>>       I am not a fan of macho programming.
>>
>>       Sometimes, we are tired.  Sometimes, we are in a hurry.
>> Sometimes, we are not so familiar with the code.  Why ask for trouble?
>> Do it obviously except when an exception to this is clearly warranted.
>
>While I agreed with Patricia's point, your points are sheer hyperbole.  We're 
>talking about autoincrement and autodecrement, for Pete's sake!
>
>Next you'll excoriate += as obscure.  Sheesh.

     No, not hyperbole.  Such a statement does two things.  In a quick
or hurried look through code, it might get missed.  I prefer that
statements do one thing.

Sincerely,

Gene Wirchenko

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Curious compiler warning Novice <novice@example..com> - 2012-01-11 01:51 +0000
  Re: Curious compiler warning Lew <noone@lewscanon.com> - 2012-01-10 18:10 -0800
    Re: Curious compiler warning glen herrmannsfeldt <gah@ugcs.caltech.edu> - 2012-01-11 02:36 +0000
      Re: Curious compiler warning Lew <noone@lewscanon.com> - 2012-01-10 19:03 -0800
        Re: Curious compiler warning glen herrmannsfeldt <gah@ugcs.caltech.edu> - 2012-01-11 07:50 +0000
          Re: Curious compiler warning Lew <noone@lewscanon.com> - 2012-01-10 23:57 -0800
        Re: Curious compiler warning Arved Sandstrom <asandstrom3minus1@eastlink.ca> - 2012-01-11 05:47 -0400
          Re: Curious compiler warning glen herrmannsfeldt <gah@ugcs.caltech.edu> - 2012-01-11 13:25 +0000
            Re: Curious compiler warning Lew <noone@lewscanon.com> - 2012-01-11 06:58 -0800
              Re: Curious compiler warning Lew <noone@lewscanon.com> - 2012-01-11 07:01 -0800
              Re: Curious compiler warning Patricia Shanahan <pats@acm.org> - 2012-01-11 10:03 -0800
                Re: Curious compiler warning Lew <noone@lewscanon.com> - 2012-01-11 23:30 -0800
              Re: Curious compiler warning Gene Wirchenko <genew@ocis.net> - 2012-01-11 18:10 -0800
                Re: Curious compiler warning Lew <noone@lewscanon.com> - 2012-01-11 23:32 -0800
                Re: Curious compiler warning Leif Roar Moldskred <leifm@dimnakorr.com> - 2012-01-12 01:44 -0600
                Re: Curious compiler warning Lew <noone@lewscanon.com> - 2012-01-12 07:42 -0800
                Re: Curious compiler warning Leif Roar Moldskred <leifm@dimnakorr.com> - 2012-01-12 10:51 -0600
                Re: Curious compiler warning Patricia Shanahan <pats@acm.org> - 2012-01-12 07:50 -0800
                Re: Curious compiler warning Leif Roar Moldskred <leifm@dimnakorr.com> - 2012-01-12 10:54 -0600
                Re: Curious compiler warning Wanja Gayk <brixomatic@yahoo.com> - 2012-01-21 12:52 +0100
                Re: Curious compiler warning Gene Wirchenko <genew@ocis.net> - 2012-01-12 11:51 -0800
                Re: Curious compiler warning Lew <noone@lewscanon.com> - 2012-01-12 20:58 -0800
        Re: Curious compiler warning "Gavino" <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2012-01-11 20:05 +0100
          Re: Curious compiler warning Lew <noone@lewscanon.com> - 2012-01-12 07:47 -0800
        Re: Curious compiler warning Wanja Gayk <brixomatic@yahoo.com> - 2012-01-21 12:52 +0100
          Re: Curious compiler warning Lew <noone@lewscanon.com> - 2012-01-21 12:13 -0800
    Re: Curious compiler warning Novice <novice@example..com> - 2012-01-11 04:55 +0000
      Re: Curious compiler warning Lew <noone@lewscanon.com> - 2012-01-10 21:46 -0800
      Re: Curious compiler warning glen herrmannsfeldt <gah@ugcs.caltech.edu> - 2012-01-11 07:55 +0000
      Re: Curious compiler warning Roedy Green <see_website@mindprod.com.invalid> - 2012-01-11 01:35 -0800
        Re: Curious compiler warning "Gavino" <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2012-01-11 20:05 +0100
          Re: Curious compiler warning Gene Wirchenko <genew@ocis.net> - 2012-01-11 18:18 -0800
            Re: Curious compiler warning Lew <noone@lewscanon.com> - 2012-01-12 07:55 -0800
              Re: Curious compiler warning Gene Wirchenko <genew@ocis.net> - 2012-01-12 11:59 -0800
            Re: Curious compiler warning Martin Gregorie <martin@address-in-sig.invalid> - 2012-01-13 00:02 +0000
              Re: Curious compiler warning Patricia Shanahan <pats@acm.org> - 2012-01-12 16:11 -0800
                Re: Curious compiler warning Martin Gregorie <martin@address-in-sig.invalid> - 2012-01-13 01:31 +0000
          Re: Curious compiler warning Roedy Green <see_website@mindprod.com.invalid> - 2012-01-11 18:26 -0800
            Re: Curious compiler warning Patricia Shanahan <pats@acm.org> - 2012-01-11 19:01 -0800
              Re: Curious compiler warning Eric Sosman <esosman@ieee-dot-org.invalid> - 2012-01-11 23:23 -0500
                Re: Curious compiler warning Lew <noone@lewscanon.com> - 2012-01-12 08:00 -0800
            Re: Curious compiler warning Wanja Gayk <brixomatic@yahoo.com> - 2012-01-21 12:52 +0100
          Re: Curious compiler warning Lew <noone@lewscanon.com> - 2012-01-12 07:50 -0800
        Re: Curious compiler warning Gene Wirchenko <genew@ocis.net> - 2012-01-11 18:14 -0800
          Re: Curious compiler warning Lew <noone@lewscanon.com> - 2012-01-12 08:05 -0800
            Re: Curious compiler warning Gene Wirchenko <genew@ocis.net> - 2012-01-12 12:02 -0800
  Re: Curious compiler warning Eric Sosman <esosman@ieee-dot-org.invalid> - 2012-01-10 21:11 -0500
    Re: Curious compiler warning Lew <noone@lewscanon.com> - 2012-01-10 18:17 -0800
    Re: Curious compiler warning bugbear <bugbear@trim_papermule.co.uk_trim> - 2012-01-11 16:10 +0000
    Re: Curious compiler warning Lars Enderin <lars.enderin@telia.com> - 2012-01-11 20:45 +0100
      Re: Curious compiler warning Lew <noone@lewscanon.com> - 2012-01-12 08:09 -0800
      Re: Curious compiler warning Jussi Piitulainen <jpiitula@ling.helsinki.fi> - 2012-01-12 18:14 +0200
      Re: Curious compiler warning Wanja Gayk <brixomatic@yahoo.com> - 2012-01-21 12:52 +0100
      Re: Curious compiler warning David Lamb <dalamb@cs.queensu.ca> - 2012-01-21 09:12 -0500
    Re: Curious compiler warning Gene Wirchenko <genew@ocis.net> - 2012-01-11 18:21 -0800
    Re: Curious compiler warning Lew <noone@lewscanon.com> - 2012-01-12 08:08 -0800
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