Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rutgers!cs.utexas.edu!swrinde!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!uakari.primate.wisc.edu!ames!excelan!donp From: donp@na.excelan.com (don provan) Newsgroups: comp.lang.c Subject: Re: An overview ... Message-ID: <1506@excelan.COM> Date: 6 Jul 90 01:19:37 GMT References: <1990Jul1.065531.18620@acc.stolaf.edu> <1990Jul4.020809.7619@melba.bby.oz.au> Sender: news@excelan.COM Reply-To: donp@novell.com (don provan) Distribution: comp Organization: Novell, Inc., San Jose, California Lines: 17 In article <1990Jul4.020809.7619@melba.bby.oz.au> zvs@bby.oz.au (Zev Sero) writes: >In article <1990Jul1.065531.18620@acc.stolaf.edu> hannum@haydn.psu.edu (Charles Hannum) writes: >>My solution: Most of the time I know. When I don't, I try it one way, and >>if it doesn't work right, I put parentheses in to force the issue. Many >>times I just add them to begin with. > >My solution: Photocopy the table on page 49 of K&R1 (Page 53 of K&R2 >is not as neat looking), and stick it on the wall next to your screen. >When in doubt (and even when not in doubt), look it up. You guys make me feel lazy. I just put in the stupid parentheses and don't worry about the precedence. Why are you two knocking yourselves out? Is it just so everyone (including you) who looks at the code later can get practice by repeating the procedure? don provan donp@novell.com