[gmpi] Re: Plugin Factory Update

> That is, either way is fine by me, but I can't really argue in favor
> of the Yoda Way, since no one should be using a compiler that can't
> warn or fail on the if(a = b) typo these days. It used to be a smart
> trick, but with proper tools it's just pointless.

I have to agree. I make an "if(a=b)" mistake only once every 6 months, and they're not difficult to detect.
To me, code maintenance and ease of debugging etc all rely on good code readability.
I would even argue, that considering the rate you pay programmers, code readability is the most important factor.

Jeff

David Olofson wrote: 
On Tuesday 01 March 2005 00.09, Tim Hockin wrote:

On Tue, Mar 01, 2005 at 11:49:36AM +1300, Jeff McClintock wrote:

2. Ron.
"when comparing values in an 'if', put the constant value on the
left side, not the right."


I personally find this incredibly hard to read.  If there is a
strong swell of support for this, then OK, but I *hate* it.


For some reason, I'm usually doing this in my code, despite GCC with -Wall -Werror etc refusing to compile an if(a = b) typo. (It has to be written as "if((value = get_something())) ...".)

That is, either way is fine by me, but I can't really argue in favor of the Yoda Way, since no one should be using a compiler that can't warn or fail on the if(a = b) typo these days. It used to be a smart trick, but with proper tools it's just pointless.


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