[ros-dev] Re: [ros-svn] [gdalsnes] 18113:-reorderInsertXscendingOrder macro argument order and update uses

[crashofurit]

My question is: Why repeat the error exit code again and again? If used
wisely, using goto statements can reduce the in a function by a few bytes
and reduce the number of points of change. Intead of having to look for all
the error code scattered in a function, the error code is in one spot where
you don't have to change sevel lines of code scadered throughout a fuction
just to change the exiting behavior.
 "Crashfourit"
 On 9/28/05, Richard Campbell <eek2121 at comcast.net> wrote:
>
> Hate to throw my 2 cents in, but why use macros or goto statements at
> all? None of the demonstrated code actually needs a goto statement to
> work. Granted i've not seen the actual offensive code , but all
> examples here can be written without goto statements or macros. Why
> bother using either? At any rate, i'm inclined to agree that macros are
> a bad idea. Hiding a mess behind a preprocessor is considered bad
> coding practice.
>
> Richard
>
> Gunnar Dalsnes wrote:
>
> >
> >>> Yes, but how is this different from someone not
> >>> knowing/understanding that a finally block is called when returning
> >>> from a try block?
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> That's a compiler language feature. That's like saying that learning
> >> some 3rd party macro is equivalent to what operator new does in C++.
> >
> >
> > The new operator is just a word as anything else. Just because its a
> > compiler feature doesnt make it "magic". It just means that every C++
> > compiler should reserve and support it just like we can say ReactOS
> > reserve and support Xxx for usage Xxx. And you can overload new u
> > know. Then you never know what it _really_ does;-P
> >
> >>
> >
> >>
> >> I also learnt and remember English. But I chose not to learn
> Zimbabwean.
> >
> >
> > It this context it would be "Zimbabwean sound so weird I refuse to
> > learn it. Zimbabwean is flawed and ppl should stop speaking it. They
> > should learn English instead so I can understand them."
> >
> >>
> >
> >>
> >> instead of having the cleanup code quadriplicated.
> >
> >
> > At least we agree on something.
> >
> > So then Im free to apply that schema thruout ros? Or will I then get:
> > "gotos sux", "please dont do this", "it looks so ugly", "i refuse to
> > do it this way" etc?
> >
> >>
> >>
> >> That's really a flawed statement. Learning and using these macros
> >> won't change their inner deficiencies as being flow control macros.
> >
> >
> > They are just as deficient as the goto example you showed ei.
> equivalent.
> >
> >> Learning and using them will just propagate a frowned-upon
> >> programming practice.
> >
> >
> > Just because someone else says you should do so doesnt make it right.
> > Thinking for urself (open mind) and not caring about what others says
> > ("the standard") can be a relief.
> >
> >> Your argument is much like saying "I'm sure if you all used
> >> uninitialized variables you'll like them".
> >
> >
> > It depends. In Java they would;-P
> >
> >>
> >>>
> >
> > G.
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