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And that's also how it should be written, so there's no confusion.

Ben Voigt
– Ben Voigt

2010-12-12 20:07:42 +00:00
Commented Dec 12, 2010 at 20:07
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@Ben: Perhaps, but it's debatable. Would you also recommend writing a * b + c as (a * b) + c? Or would you rely on a competent programmer to know the precendence rules?

Stuart Golodetz
– Stuart Golodetz

2010-12-12 20:13:03 +00:00
Commented Dec 12, 2010 at 20:13
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@Stuart: I expect anyone reading my code to know the precedence rules which are the same regardless of language. Which pretty much means mathematical precedence only.

Ben Voigt
– Ben Voigt

2010-12-12 20:21:43 +00:00
Commented Dec 12, 2010 at 20:21

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