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From: Richard Harnden <richard.nospam@gmail.invalid>
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Subject: Re: Which code style do you prefer the most?
Date: Tue, 4 Mar 2025 21:49:46 +0000
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On 04/03/2025 18:14, Kaz Kylheku wrote:
> On 2025-03-04, bart <bc@freeuk.com> wrote:
>> The style I use for generated code is like this:
>>
>>       if (cond) {
>>          stmt1;
>>       }
>>       else {
>>          stmt2;
>>       }
> 
> I've been known to do this:
> 
>    if (case_ineligible_for_switch) {
>      // ...
>    } else switch (state_variable) {
>      // ...
>    }
> 
> or
> 
>    if (case_not_requiring_loop) {
>      // ...
>    } else for (;;) {
>      // ...
>    }
> 
> and I might even have historically perpetrated something like:
> 
>    if (case_not_requiring_loop) {
>      // ...
>    } else if (case_requiring_loop) for (;;) {
>      // ...
>    } else {
>      // ...
>    }
> 
> :)
> 

I like the brace on its own line.  It visually separates the condidition 
from the statement.

How do people format long and complex conditions, given that you're 
trying not to a much over 80 columns?