[patch] expr.c: Fix formatting.

DJ Delorie dj@delorie.com
Mon Aug 7 09:16:00 GMT 2000


> Well, IMHO, the whole point is to make variable names stand up in
> comments.

No, the whole point is to be able to tell the difference between a
reference to a variable, and a reference to what the variable's value
represents.

Consider this example:

  /* When passing a buffer, if count is non-zero, then at most COUNT
     bytes will be transferred. */

If *I* wanted to make the variable stand out, *I* would do this:

  /* When passing a buffer, if `count' is non-zero, then at most COUNT
     bytes will be transferred. */


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