Hi Colin, > Writing "== -1" implies a reading that any other value would indicate > success;
Or it implies it's being coded to the spec. > writing "!= 0" implies a reading that any other value would indicate > an error; writing "< 0" implies a reading that it depends on the sign > of the hypothetical not-zero-or-minus-one return value. Both of these allow for more values than -1, `stuttering' the human reader, and potentially troubling the static analyser. -- Cheers, Ralph. https://plus.google.com/+RalphCorderoy
