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Subject: Re: how to make a macro work as a single line if stmt without
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Date: Sat, 28 Sep 2024 20:30:48 +0300
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On Sat, 28 Sep 2024 05:02:05 -0700
Tim Rentsch <tr.17687@z991.linuxsc.com> wrote:

> Andrey Tarasevich <andreytarasevich@hotmail.com> writes:
> 
> [...]
> 
> > And don't use "Egyptian" braces [the style used in the
> > first edition of The C Programming Language, by Kernighan
> > and Ritchie].
> >
> > This is the proper formatting style with braces
> >
> >   if (failed)
> >   {
> >     ...
> >   }
> >   else
> >   {
> >     ...
> >   }
> >
> > The vertical spacing introduced by the `{` line provides
> > separation between condition and the branch, which makes
> > your code much more readable.  [...]  
> 
> What qualities does this layout style have that make it "more
> readable", other than it being one that you like or prefer?

{ at the same level of indentation as its matching }