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From: zben@umcp-cs.UUCP
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Subject: Re: C programming syle poll
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Date: Tue, 24-Apr-84 14:51:55 EST
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I always use the construct:

    x = (y==5)

for this.  The (redundant) parentheses highlight the fact that the
comparison operator results in a boolean expression.  I don't mind
the few microseconds it takes the compiler to skip the parens...

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Ben Cranston   ...seismo!umcp-cs!zben      zben@umd2.ARPA