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From: dsill@NSWC-OAS.arpa
Newsgroups: comp.lang.c
Subject: Unary plus
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Date: Tue, 7-Apr-87 22:19:04 EST
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Posted: Tue Apr  7 22:19:04 1987
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>It is not a _minor_ matter when a piece of code doesn't execute the way it
>reads, and it is not a _minor_ matter when something like the proposed unary
>plus override on parenthesis evaluation order is added to a language.

I thought I was the only one who thought the unary plus was a kludge.  But
then I didn't even realize my parentheses weren't being honored.  Seriously.

>Please, when you make language design decisions, think of the poor boob who
>has to use the resulting mess, and take the time to do it right, not just
>patch the patches.

I agree.

Could someone please tell me under what circumstances parentheses can be
"optimized" out?

-Dave Sill
 dsill@nswc-oas.arpa