Those are wrapping macros, so that they have a separate scope and thus avoid any subtle problems with conflicting variable names etc.
- ML On 27 August 2016 at 22:31, Frank <no-reply.invalid-addr...@gna.org> wrote: > Follow-up Comment #6, patch #7653 (project freeciv): > > Syntax summary, "do s while e" for a statement s and an expression e can have > the form "do s while 1" (forever) and "do s while 0" (once). > > Both are perfectly valid, but writing "s" has the same effect as "do s while > 0". 45 years old syntax, all I asked was if those "do s while 0" instead of > "s" have a known purpose. > > The 20 years old http://freeciv.wikia.com/wiki/Coding_Style#Miscellaneous does > not discuss it, and that's as it should be. > > _______________________________________________________ > > Reply to this item at: > > <http://gna.org/patch/?7653> > > _______________________________________________ > Message sent via/by Gna! > http://gna.org/ > _______________________________________________ Freeciv-dev mailing list Freeciv-dev@gna.org https://mail.gna.org/listinfo/freeciv-dev
