Re: do { quit; } else { }

bart <bc@freeuk.com> writes:

On 12/04/2025 00:59, Keith Thompson wrote:

bart <bc@freeuk.com> writes:

On 11/04/2025 22:36, Keith Thompson wrote:

bart <bc@freeuk.com> writes:
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Rubbish. Everyone finds C declaration syntax a nightmare.

Rubbish.  I find C declaration syntax annoying, not a "nightmare".

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Annoying would be having to get letter case or punctuation just right.

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So, yeah, a 'nightmare' is more apt than 'annoying'.

Bart, bart, bart.

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You made a false statement about how *everyone* feels about
C's declaration syntax.

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So what would be a true statement? That everyone finds it at least
midly annoying?

That there's a wide variety of opinions on the matter, just as there is
on just about every issue. The fact that C is one of the most widely
used languages should clue you in to the fact that large numbers of
people find it far less troublesome than you do, even if you can't
imagine why anyone would be insane enough to disagree with you on this
matter.