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From: chrisl@caen.engin.umich.edu (Chris Lang)
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Subject: Re: if (e1) return e2; [else] s1;
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Date: 25 Mar 90 22:21:00 GMT
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In article <7990006@hpopd.HP.COM> daves@hpopd.HP.COM (Dave Straker) writes:
>However, Allman does this and is more consistent with single statement (no
>braces) after the 'if' line, as it has the simple rule, 'after the 'if', indent 
>the following statement. It also allows the statements of a function to start
>in column 1. Look what happens if you do this with K&R or Whitesmiths:
>
>int foo()
>{
>
>if (e1)
>{
>    s1;
>}
>}
>
>ouch! braces at the same level.

That reminds me to ask, what about this, which is basically my style?

void foo(struct spam *bar)
    {
    if (bar->bletch != NULL)
        {
        printf("Ve haf a bletch!\n");
        } /* if */
    else
        {
        bar->bletch = 6;
        printf("We have one NOW!\n");
        } /* else */
    return;
    } /* foo() */

The point I am most interested in is the indentation of the entire function,
including opening and closing braces.  Does this strike people as possibly
confusing?  I find it clearer, and consistant (ie, every sub-block gets
indented, as do its opening and closing braces).  I feel the final /* foo () */
makes it obvious that we're at the end of a function, not one level in...
but what do others feel?

Thanks...

 -Chris



>
>Regards,
>
>Dave (brace yourself) Straker


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