Re: CodingStyle question: multiple statements on a single line

[Krzysztof Halasa]

Roland Dreier <rdreier@xxxxxxxxx> writes:

> This is correct.  Always write simple if statements as
>
> 	if (a)
> 		b;

The CodingStyle should never say "never" (nor "always").

Consider:

	if (a)		b;
	else if (c)	d;
	else if (e)	f;
	etc.

If the list is long and expressions simple this is IMHO much more
readable. The same with

	switch (a) {
	case b: c; break;
	case d: e; break;
	and so on.

> Keep in mind that common sense always trumps any mechanical rule.

Precisely.
-- 
Krzysztof Halasa
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