Re: do { quit; } else { }

On 09.05.2025 19:09, David Brown wrote:

On 09/05/2025 17:54, Janis Papanagnou wrote:

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Comparisons between C and other languages can certainly be on-topic for
a C group.  And deficiencies of C are as topical as the language's good
points.
 
However, Bonita's post here - like almost all Bonita's posts in this
group - are not helpful or topical, but merely trolls of "C++ is vastly
better than C - look at this line noise to see what you can do in C++".

Yes, I understand your dislike. And in this case it's specifically easy
for folks who dislike specific persons or dislike what they say what
they can or should do about that. (And below in your post you formulate
some personal options one may take to not see those people or their
contributions any more.)

 
Consider this about Bonita's post :
[ farraginous list snipped ]

Sure. - But there was no need to analyze or list all that (for me at
least); you may have noticed my statement (and read between the lines;
if it's not obvious I may have formulated that better, I admit.)

>
(Note: I'm not saying that the previous post's content is correct,
just that it was obviously meant as an improvement, which could or
not affect evolution of "C" if considered; a point for discussion
[for those who think it's worth].)

 
It is not at all surprising that people find Bonita's posts in
comp.lang.c annoying, and would be happier if they were restricted to
comp.lang.c++.  Most people just ignore them, others use killfiles, and
some people optimistically try to persuade Bonita not to write such
posts.  I'd be surprised if there was anyone who actually thought they
were a positive contribution to the group.

Sure. (I have also a [small] killfile where there's mostly people
listed that show [occasionally or regularly] sociopathic behavior
(that annoys me more than aberrant posts or errant content.)

As a general principle, I agree with you that languages other than C can
at times be relevant and interesting in this group - but in this
specific case, I see no value in Bonita's post.

Yes. But note that we're now mixing arguments on two or three levels;
it started with topicality, continued with quality/appropriateness,
and ended with, um.., "known types of people [beyond all hope]".

I think with a good grain of serenity we could also spare us those
longish threads. Let's individually pick and choose what we like.

Janis