Re: What the?
On Wed, 13 Feb 2008 16:11:25 -0600, "BobF" <rNfOrSePeAzMe@charter.net>
wrote:
If I ever get an app performing to the point that I'm considering the
performance benefits of ++i over i++ I'll consider my ascension complete
:-))
As to the earlier statement that "there is no reason to cling to i++"; yes,
there is. I have better things to spend time thinking about that will bring
me greater benefit for the time spent.
What I actually said was, "Lots of people apparently imprinted on i++
because that's what K&R did, but there's no rational reason to cling to
that preference in C++." I've given up trying to reason with irrational
beliefs. :) I mean, you've read the thread in enough detail to quote from
another part of it, and yet after you've done this and taken the time to
post a message, you say you have better things to think about. I'll never
understand why these discussions take these turns. You're right; it's not
worth spending much time on. The right choice is a no-brainer, yet people
love to argue anyway. All I can say is, "Carry on." :)
--
Doug Harrison
Visual C++ MVP
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