[CLN-list] doc: "Obfuscating operators"

[Bruno Haible]

Richard B. Kreckel wrote:
> > For me the shortcut operators
> > as in a+=b are more readable than the long a=a+b form.
> 
> I do admit that I find the shortcuts more readable, too.

I think it depends. When you are summing up a power series,

   sum += factor/(2*n+1)

makes perfect sense. But I also have seen things like this:

   x += x >> 2;

which really is less readable than

   x = 1.25 * x;

Bruno