On Wed, Jan 28, 2026 at 11:00:21PM +0100, Alejandro Colomar via Mutt-dev wrote:
> On 2026-01-28T21:46:14+0000, Ian Collier via Mutt-dev wrote:
> > I disagree. The parens actually tell you whether the argument is a type
> > or a variable.
>
> This is not true. Consider the following counter-example:
>
> sizeof(int)1
The 1 is superfluous here. You don't need it--don't write it. It is clutter.
Obfuscating rather than elucidating. sizeof (int)1 is the same as
sizeof (int)65535 is the same as sizeof (int) (at least on
16-bit architectures or greater).
> Another counter-example (C99):
>
> sizeof(int){1}
I've never found a use for this syntax and in any case it certainly
could be more clearly written. I have never seen it used in real
code. So again, don't do that. But if you do, write sizeof (int){1}.
The lack of whitespace makes it look like Perl / line noise.
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