coding style, continuing education

[Tom Leete]

Bruce Korb wrote:
> 
> Mike Stump wrote:
> 
> > If people _know_ of a good way to split this down, maybe we all just
> > need a refresher course on the right way, care to elaborate?
> 
> It's simple  :-)
> 
> Put the `then' clause into a routine, recast the expression using
> boolean algebra to reduce nesting and break it up into a series
> of `if' statements that each have a clear purpose.
> 
> >         if ( [[insufferable boolean expression elided]] )
> >           {

Caution -- sequence points, lazy evaluation, side effects. It's not just
boolean algebra.

Tom