if this legal code?

[der Mouse]

In article <1991Jun25.235904.23103 at netcom.COM>, aed at netcom.COM (Andrew Davidson) writes:

> here is a piece of code I am responceible for maintaining.

> if (! ((tt = testEntry.code - testCode) || (tt = testEntry.leg - testLeg)))

> does the language guarentee that if testEntry.code -testCode is not
> equal to 0, that the second assignment (tt  = testEntry.leg - testLeg)
> will not be executed?

Yes.

> will the -O compiler option flag effect this??

No, the code generator should effect it.  The -O flag will not *affect*
it (this aspect of it, at least) unless the compiler is badly broken.

> personaly I would rewite this, but the orginal author will not allow
> my.

If you're maintaining it, it's your business, nay, your *duty* to make
changes like that that you feel will improve the code.  (If you make
such judgements incorrectly, you're a bad choice as maintainer.  In
this case I don't think you'd be wrong.)  I assume this conflict
between supposed responsibility and actual privilege is imposed; you'll
have to decide whether it's worth making a fuss over....

					der Mouse

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