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From: "Dmitry A. Kazakov" <mailbox@dmitry-kazakov.de>
Subject: Re: Translating an embedded C algorithm
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On Tue, 16 Jan 2007 16:08:21 -0200, Cesar Rabak wrote:

> Dmitry A. Kazakov escreveu:
>> 
>> There is a good C-style rule for that. Place all constants on the left,
>> i.e.
>> 
>>  if (1 = a) {  // Compile error
>> 
>> Another advantage is that constant expressions are usually shorter, so it
>> becomes more readable as well.
>> 
> Not always the assigment or comparison is being done against a constant,

Yes, but it makes 80% of the cases. Interestingly, but I have a feeling
that in Ada programs there is somehow less comparisons like above. Maybe
because of use of enumeration types and case-statements?

> so this is an advance, but still does not avoid all mishaps.

Yes, it does not, but it reduces risk. A further step could be switching to
Ada...

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Regards,
Dmitry A. Kazakov
http://www.dmitry-kazakov.de