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From: Eric Sosman <esosman@comcast-dot-net.invalid>
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Subject: Re: Java blunders
Date: Fri, 25 Jul 2014 08:07:39 -0400
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On 7/25/2014 2:48 AM, Silvio wrote:
>[...]
> Most will agree it is easier to visually parse
>
> (((a - b) * (c + d) + e) * f)
> [...]

     ... but haven't you been arguing for

	(
	   (
	      (
	         a - b
	      )
	      *
	      (
	         c + d
	      )
	      +
	      e
	   )
	   *
	   f
	)

... so it's visually easy to match openings and closings?

    ;-)

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