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Subject: Re: how to make a macro work as a single line if stmt without braces
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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?