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From: jmann@bigbootay (Jim Mann)
Newsgroups: comp.lang.c
Subject: Re: A question of commas
Summary: i++ easy to read if you know ANY C
Keywords: style, i++
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Date: 8 Dec 89 14:13:19 GMT
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Yes, some constructs in C are hard to understand for those new to
the language. i++ is NOT one of them.  

Yes, BASIC, FORTRAN, PL/I, and so forth use i = i + 1 to increment i.
However, if you know any C at all, you know what i++ and i-- mean. 
If you don't, you probably shouldn't be trying to maintain C code.