The paren for the argument to if in C is just there to be able to omit {}. Which is one of the most stupid things in C. Add two characters for ALL if statements

The paren for the argument to if in C is just there to be able to omit {}. Which is one of the most stupid things in C. Add two characters for ALL if statements to avoid two characters for >1% of if statements. That is a mathematically certain loss.