Unfortunately this doesn't answer the OP's question. OK, it may not result in better code. But in which cases, and for what reason? EDIT: And for that matter, d

Unfortunately this doesn't answer the OP's question. OK, it may not result in better code. But in which cases, and for what reason? EDIT: And for that matter, does "not better" mean "neutral" or "actually worse"? To be clear, this is a flaw in the article, not a criticism of your response to the OP.