Re: not enough real programmers?

[bmeyer@bruce.cs.monash.edu.au]

seebs@plethora.net (Peter Seebach) writes:
>Luc Van der Veken <lucvdv@null.net> wrote:

>>ixOut = 0;
>>for(ixIn=0; ixIn < iSize; ixIn++)
>>   if(InArray[iInIx]) OutArray[ixOut++] = InArray[ixIn];

>>return ixOut;		// Return new used size

>>-------
>>for(i=j=0;i<n;i++)if(a1[i])a2[j++]=a1[i]; return j;
>>-------

>I would consider both to be "bad" code.  I think the second is more trainable.

The second also has the large advantage of not failing during compile time ;-)

>People who litter their code with additional clutter are wasting a lot of
>time.

>PeopleNoun PNWho VerbLitter TheirAdjective NounCode PrepWith
                                  ^^^^^^^^^ Nope, possesive pronoun
>AdditionalAdjective ClutterNoun // note subordinate clause // AreVerb
>WastingGerund ArticleA LotNoun PrepOf NounTime.
        ^^^^^^ Nope, present participle

And I am not sure whether "Lot" is really a noun in that context.

And of course, you should standardize on one coding style --- prefix or
postfix ;-)

Bernie
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