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It's a C-style language syntax option. If it's only a single line in after the if, the braces are optional. I've also seen it in C++ and PHP. Whether or not

It's a C-style language syntax option. If it's only a single line in after the if, the braces are optional. I've also seen it in C++ and PHP. Whether or not it's sloppy is up for debate and just a matter of personal preference.

solistice 12y ago
C# also has it, and i've heard Java has got it as well, but I've never tested it in the latter. I personally like being able to do it since it allows me to do away with the 2 extra lines auto indent puts in if i add brackets. That's a 50% reduction for a 4 line if. Maybe I should just buy a bigger monitor.
- workingandtired 12y ago
  The lead programmer at my last job encouraged us to use it as a way to make sure our conditionals & foreach loops (PHP programmer) weren't doing too much. If we had to use braces, it was a sign to check it out and see if it could stand some refactoring.
  - tenementfunster 12y ago
    Sounds a tad inane.
- seanmcdirmid 12y ago
  I use a plugin called littlebrace for visual studio, which reduces brace lines to like 3 pt font. My C# code has started looking like Python :)
  - TheEzEzz 12y ago
    This sounds really neat. Can you drop a link? I browsed around but couldn't find anything.
    - vacri 12y ago
      https://github.com/lukesdm/little-braces https://github.com/lukesdm/little-braces looks like the one.
      - seanmcdirmid 12y ago
        Also see this fork/port to VS2013: https://github.com/owen2/little-braces https://github.com/owen2/little-braces Also, it is available from the online add-in manager if you search for "little braces." The VS2013 community edition is just in time :) I couple it with the indent guideline plugin for best effect (braces are super small, light lines to track indent level, 2 space indent...).
- MichaelGG 12y ago
  Or use a better bracing style. Or move to significant whitespace.
Someone 12y ago
"If it's only a single line in after the if, the braces are optional." Not _line_, _statement_. Consider if(flag) foo(); bar(); and if(flag) foo = bar + baz; That first example always calls bar(). Warning: I haven't tested this, and am beginning to doubt a bit. It must be correct, but why, then, don't I remember seeing this in underhanded C contests? Combining that with macros allows you to hide the semicolon.

solistice 12y ago

C# also has it, and i've heard Java has got it as well, but I've never tested it in the latter. I personally like being able to do it since it allows me to do away with the 2 extra lines auto indent puts in if i add brackets. That's a 50% reduction for a 4 line if. Maybe I should just buy a bigger monitor.

workingandtired 12y ago
The lead programmer at my last job encouraged us to use it as a way to make sure our conditionals & foreach loops (PHP programmer) weren't doing too much. If we had to use braces, it was a sign to check it out and see if it could stand some refactoring.
- tenementfunster 12y ago
  Sounds a tad inane.
seanmcdirmid 12y ago
I use a plugin called littlebrace for visual studio, which reduces brace lines to like 3 pt font. My C# code has started looking like Python :)
- TheEzEzz 12y ago
  This sounds really neat. Can you drop a link? I browsed around but couldn't find anything.
  - vacri 12y ago
    https://github.com/lukesdm/little-braces https://github.com/lukesdm/little-braces looks like the one.
    - seanmcdirmid 12y ago
      Also see this fork/port to VS2013: https://github.com/owen2/little-braces https://github.com/owen2/little-braces Also, it is available from the online add-in manager if you search for "little braces." The VS2013 community edition is just in time :) I couple it with the indent guideline plugin for best effect (braces are super small, light lines to track indent level, 2 space indent...).
MichaelGG 12y ago
Or use a better bracing style. Or move to significant whitespace.

Someone 12y ago

"If it's only a single line in after the if, the braces are optional." Not _line_, _statement_. Consider if(flag) foo(); bar(); and if(flag) foo = bar + baz; That first example always calls bar(). Warning: I haven't tested this, and am beginning to doubt a bit. It must be correct, but why, then, don't I remember seeing this in underhanded C contests? Combining that with macros allows you to hide the semicolon.