Re:Why Timothy Cain creator of Fallout left Fallout 2 during...
by rowanG077 on Saturday May 27, 2023 @09:30PM
(#36100247)
`<` communicates the intent way better. It also more readable
Example: The loop should run as long as the counter is smaller then 10. `i /= 10` achieves the same thing but communicates something very different. It implies `i` may be changed inside the loop to become larger then 10. The condition itself implies a larger valid state space.
Anyway it's a moot point anyway. Modern languages have much better looping constructs.
Example: The loop should run as long as the counter is smaller then 10. `i /= 10` achieves the same thing but communicates something very different. It implies `i` may be changed inside the loop to become larger then 10. The condition itself implies a larger valid state space.
Anyway it's a moot point anyway. Modern languages have much better looping constructs.