From: arne@vajhoej.dk   
      
   On 8/18/2025 7:59 PM, Lawrence D’Oliveiro wrote:   
   > On Mon, 18 Aug 2025 19:48:16 -0400, Arne Vajhøj wrote:   
   >> On 8/18/2025 7:45 PM, Lawrence D’Oliveiro wrote:   
   >>> On Mon, 18 Aug 2025 15:21:07 -0400, Arne Vajhøj wrote:   
   >>>>   
   >>>> Should one use parentheses to specify evaluation explicit instead of   
   >>>> relying on operator precedence?   
   >>>>   
   >>>> I do think so.   
   >>>   
   >>> Parentheses are best used lightly -- where needed, maybe a little bit   
   >>> more than that, and that’s it.   
   >>>   
   >>> Otherwise parenthesis clutter introduces its own obstacles to   
   >>> readability.   
   >>   
   >> That is not the mantra among people who try to prevent future errors.   
   >   
   > There are people who just repeat what they are told, aren’t there, instead   
   > of learning from actual experience.   
      
   It is the recommendation from people with actual experience.   
      
   One book that recommend it is "The Practice of Programming".   
   Brian Kernighan and Rob Pike.   
      
   Arne   
      
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