Syntax Structure For Brackets

[mobone]

Well which is it. In my C class our teacher wants use to use

		if (r==0) 		{			//Do this			//And this		}		else			//else do this

But I think that is HORRIBLE to read. My way.

		if (r==0)		{			//Do this			//And this		} else {			//else do this		}

What's it like in the 'real' world.

[boen_robot]

Most is personal preference, but I'd say your way is better. Not only is it more readable, but it also helps when you decide to change your code. If it becomes more than one line, you won't need to remember to add brackets.

Edited June 28, 2009 by boen_robot

[duncan_cowan]

I agree that your way is better as i find that it is easier to identify which code is ran in which outcome, especially as my editor program highlights brackets around code.

[Synook]

I would either put the else-controlled statement on the same line as the else itself, or use braces.

if (r==0) {	do_this();	and_this();} else do_other_thing();

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indent_style

[justsomeguy]

I prefer to always put brackets on their own line, and I typically leave out the brackets if there's only one line in the block. All of this is personal preference though.

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[AElliott]

What's it like in the 'real' world.

Not sure what you mean by that, if you mean how is it written professionally, then you write it however your employer's coding practices say. In my own projects I tend to do pretty much the same as justsomeguy, but you don't always get to choose in the real world.