Re: Use of do...while(0) in ASSERT macro

From: Christian Bau (christian.bau_at_cbau.freeserve.co.uk)
Date: 11/20/03

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    In article <bpgk17$2pf$4@sparta.btinternet.com>,
     Richard Heathfield <dontmail@address.co.uk.invalid> wrote:

    > Christopher Benson-Manica wrote:
    >
    > > Richard Heathfield <dontmail@address.co.uk.invalid> spoke thus:
    > >
    > >> ...works just fine without the do/while(0) silliness.
    > >
    > > Does that mean that the do/while(0) bit is merely an obfuscating
    > > device?
    >
    > If you write:
    >
    > if(foo)
    > bar();
    >
    > then no, it is not.
    >
    > If you write:
    >
    > if(foo)
    > {
    > bar();
    > }
    >
    > then yes, it is.

    If you think that removing the braces in

    > if(foo)
    > {
    > bar();
    > }

    shouldn't cause any problems, then it isn't.

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