comma operator

[Ken Arromdee]

>while ((ch = getchar()), ch != EOF && ch != '\n')
>Although I have never been quite satisfied with this, I have never found
>a structure that does this which I find more satisfying.  Any comments
>from the peanut gallery?

while ((ch = getchar()) != EOF && ch != '\n')
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