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From: miller@GEM.cam.nist.gov (Bruce R. Miller)
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Subject: Re: difference between c++; and ++c;
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Date: 9 Apr 91 22:06:55 GMT
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In article <1991Apr08.161444.10025@cs.ruu.nl>, Ernst de Ridder writes: 
> I once read (I'm not sure where, but I believe it was in the C++
> programming language) that some C-programmers argue that ++c is neater
> than c++.  (In situations where the side-effect doesn't matter).  So
			    ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
If the side-effect doesn't matter, I prefer to use this:

(ie. whitespace).  Most compilers do a good job of optimizing it.  :>>  

But seriously, I think you meant to say,
   "where the VALUE doesn't matter" 
In which case, I can't think of any particular reason other than
personal preference.  and possible the precedence business that another
poster mentioned...