Re: operating with binary

CBFalconer posted:

You wanted 1U << (CHAR_BIT - 1).

Kindly consult an operator precedence table.

No, Dave is right. The parentheses, whether or not necessary in C,
greatly improve the readability.


Subjective observation. I myself have no problem whatsoever with:

1U << CHAR_BIT-1

Putting in redundant parentheses just adds clutter -- I find it more readable
without them.

--

Frederick Gotham
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