x = 0; x += ++x + x++; x == 4?

[Pete Becker]

Are you kidding me? It is in the speculation of various scenarios that
we explore and learn the limits and strengths of our tools.

And what strengths and weaknesses do you expect to learn from exploring
the abomination that started this discussion?

The code is unreadable, regardless of whether its meaning is well
defined. It has no reason to exist in a production environment.

 

[Pete Becker]

No, Pete is absolutely correct. There's no point in learning more
about your tools, or having interesting discussions about them. You
should just use them without question and get the job done without
thinking. Just don't hire "Versatile Coding" to do anything for you if
you need anything more than a typing grunt.

Sigh. You haven't even labeled this subthread "OT", despite making only
a personal attack.

 

[Pete Becker]

Apologies, Pete. That was uncalled for -- I meant "Roundhouse
Consulting".

PLONK.

 

[jason.cipriani]

Sigh. You haven't even labeled this subthread "OT", despite making only
a personal attack.

I noticed; Google Groups removed the [OT]. A personal attack was
pretty much the only thing to say to the asinine comments you've been
making.

 

[jason.cipriani]

And what strengths and weaknesses do you expect to learn from exploring
the abomination that started this discussion?

Pete, be honest -- what point are you arguing here? Somebody came to
comp.lang.c++ and asked a question about c++ that they were interested
in for their own curiosity. What, exactly, are you saying? That they
shouldn't have? That it was a stupid question? Great. Are you implying
that nobody should care about "silly" questions like that in C++, but
everybody *should* care that you think it's an irrelevant question? Is
that what is more important, letting everybody know that you think
those kinds of questions are stupid? Do you have a "point" that you
are trying to make beyond "I thought the poster's completely on topic
and honest question was dumb, and asking these kinds of questions
doesn't help me learn about my tools therefore it should help nobody
else?" Is there something that you want?

 

[Johannes Bauer]

It's called knowing your tools well. If you just don't know the answer,
then just say so or better yet just be quiet.

I know the anser - it comes up EVERY few days. It's a FAQ and people
should READ the FAQ before asking such pointless questions.

Regards,
Johannes

 

[Pete Becker]

I know the anser - it comes up EVERY few days. It's a FAQ and people
should READ the FAQ before asking such pointless questions.

No, it's more than that. You can learn to use your tools with things
like the canonical i=i++. The code in question here is far more
complex, with far too many issues. Studying it won't teach anything
except frustration.

 

[jason.cipriani]

No, it's more than that. It's that for the last 29 hours,
I've been thinking about how stupid this question is, and
I noticed nobody was talking about it any more, so I wanted
to come back and say it again: UR QUESTION IS DUM AND U SUX.
HA HA. If I see no activity here, I may come back in a week
or so to reassert this. - Pete

You are so far in the wrong it is beyond comprehension at this point.
You are exactly the kind of person nobody had in mind when people
thought about the possibilities of using the internet as a public
discussion forum. Your attitude sucks, and you should probably stop
trying to say whatever B.S. it is that you've been trying to say.

 

[Kai-Uwe Bux]

(e-mail address removed) lied:

Please do not forge quotations. According to my news reader, that is _not_
what Pete Becker wrote. Here is what I see:

> No, it's more than that. You can learn to use your tools with things
> like the canonical i=i++. The code in question here is far more
> complex, with far too many issues. Studying it won't teach anything
> except frustration.

Please keep in mind that due to the news protocol, there is no guarantee
that the complete thread is available to the reader. Honesty in quoting is
therefore very important.


[snip]


Best

Kai-Uwe Bux

 

[Johannes Bauer]

B.S.

B.S. is what YOU wrote. Your forging of quotes impressively demonstates
your lack of ability to respond adequately to posts.

That's pretty pathetic. You're pretty pathetic.

Johannes

 

[Alf P. Steinbach]

* Johannes Bauer:

B.S. is what YOU wrote. Your forging of quotes impressively demonstates
your lack of ability to respond adequately to posts.

That's pretty pathetic. You're pretty pathetic.

Ah, I think you have no sense of humor.

I think the "forged" quote was quite funny, although the rest of the article was
not -- if Jason had left it at that "forged" quote he'd have made his point
about how he perceived Pete's comments.


Cheers,

- Alf

 

[jason.cipriani]

... Your forging of quotes impressively demonstates
your lack of ability to respond adequately to posts.

Fortunately, the posts I made before that one were adequate and make
the last one I made make sense in context. It's not like I came out of
nowhere and said "STFU". If I had then I guess you'd be right. It was
more of a "all right, you didn't get it the first time, logic isn't
working, here is all I have left to say: your attitude stinks".
Perhaps next time I will try to stick to a more adequate response,
such as "Guys guess what! I'm sick of stupid questions like this!".
Will that be more acceptable to you?

Next time I forge quotes I'll remember to clearly indicate it as such.
I am sorry for that.

Jason