I've been writing C and C++ for thirty years and I've made many mistakes but never that one. I suspect it's far more common if an always-uses-braces programmer

I've been writing C and C++ for thirty years and I've made many mistakes but never that one. I suspect it's far more common if an always-uses-braces programmer edits an optional-braces code base. I'm not religious about it though. If the Romans are wearing braces I'll wear braces.