On Thursday, 27 October 2016 at 08:24:54 UTC, qznc wrote:
On Wednesday, 26 October 2016 at 09:54:31 UTC, Dicebot wrote:
On 10/26/2016 12:53 AM, Walter Bright wrote:
It's a small bit, but the idea here is to eliminate if
conditionals where possible:
https://medium.com/@bartobri/applying-the-linus-tarvolds-good-taste-coding-requirement-99749f37684a#.nhth1eo4e
I find it both funny and saddening how many reddit
commentators complained about Linus version of that code is
over-complicated.
"Prefer clear code over smart code" principle is good in
general but sometimes it is over-applied to the point where
incompetence gets glorified. And this sucks.
I'm unsure about Linus' version. For this example, I agree that
it is elegant. It is fine in this specific case, because
everything is local within a single function. In general, the
trick to use a pointer to the element probably not a good idea.
The article/Linus does not explain the tradeoffs properly,
which makes it dangerous advice.
It's like everything in life, like playing an instrument for
example - or indeed life itself. Nothing, not even the best
advice, can replace experience - which comes with age. It's only
when you have a lot of experience that you understand the advice
given to you by your elders. Then you pass on the same advice -
but the inexperienced have to make the same old mistakes all over
again until they understand. Some never do, though.
