Greg Stein wrote: > > On Mon, Mar 11, 2002 at 11:55:07AM +0100, Sander Striker wrote: > > 1) Can we decide on a standard style when it comes to using > > ++ or --? > > > > Example: > > > > lines++; > > > > vs. > > > > ++lines; > > I prefer the latter. The first thing your eye sees is the increment, then > the variable. The *operation* is first, which is the most important.
I'm very bad in styling, but I absolutely agree. ++something is simpler: 1. Increment "something". 2. Use the result (in case it is a part of a bigger expression). While something++ is more complicated: 1. Keep the original value of "something". 2. Increment "something". 3. Use the original value, which was kept by rule #1 (in case it is a part of a bigger expression). Although under most hardware architectures, both expressions are compiled into the same number of instructions (even in case it is a part of a bigger expression), ++something should be the default, unless you specifically need something++. But again: I'm bad in styling, so this is only my humble opinion... And the whole issue is really minor... -- Eli Marmor [EMAIL PROTECTED] CTO, Founder Netmask (El-Mar) Internet Technologies Ltd. __________________________________________________________ Tel.: +972-9-766-1020 8 Yad-Harutzim St. Fax.: +972-9-766-1314 P.O.B. 7004 Mobile: +972-50-23-7338 Kfar-Saba 44641, Israel
