Is anyone familiar with the "Goes-To" operator? Consider the following code:

#include <stdio.h>
int main(int argc, char* argv[])
{
int x = 10;
while( x --> 0 ) // x goes to 0
{
printf("%d ", x);
}

return 0;
}

This actually compiles and runs (seriously). Source: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1642028/what-is-the-name-of-this-operator

In all seriousness, there is no "Goes-To" operator in C/C++. The "x -->" in that code is equivalent to "x-- >". I wouldn't have thought that a C/C++ parser would consider that valid, but it turns out that it is valid - I was able to compile and run that code.

Someone I used to work with sent me that.. I thought it was amusing. :)

Nightfox

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Is anyone familiar with the "Goes-To" operator? Consider the following code:

Nope....

#include <stdio.h>
int main(int argc, char* argv[])
{
int x = 10;
while( x --> 0 ) // x goes to 0
{
printf("%d ", x);
}

return 0;
}

This actually compiles and runs (seriously). Source:

Crap like thqat is a pet peeve of mine ...

While (even)


while(x-->0)

might compile, I'd feel a LOT better seeing



while( x-- > 0 )

.. I ain't no damed 'puter, let IT read that crap if i wants to. ;)

Phill

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Re: Goes-To operator (humor)
By: Phill Terry to NIGHTFOX on Thu Dec 31 2009 15:31:00

Crap like thqat is a pet peeve of mine ...
While (even)
while(x-->0)
might compile, I'd feel a LOT better seeing
while( x-- > 0 )
.. I ain't no damed 'puter, let IT read that crap if i wants to. ;)

I know what you mean, and I feel the same way.. I think source code should be easily readable. Another one of my pet peeves is source code that uses very little spaces - For example:
int x=3;
for (int y=0; y<5; y++)

I think those are more easily readable as:
int x = 3;
for (int y = 0; y < 5; y++)

Nightfox

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Re: Goes-To operator (humor)
By: Phill Terry to NIGHTFOX on Thu Dec 31 2009 15:31:00

Crap like thqat is a pet peeve of mine ...
While (even)
while(x-->0)
might compile, I'd feel a LOT better seeing
while( x-- > 0 )
.. I ain't no damed 'puter, let IT read that crap if i wants to. ;)

I know what you mean, and I feel the same way.. I think source code should b
easily readable. Another one of my pet peeves is source code that uses very NI>little spaces - For example:
int x=3;
for (int y=0; y<5; y++)

I think those are more easily readable as:
int x = 3;
for (int y = 0; y < 5; y++)

Need we mention indentation? ;)

Phill

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