From: Erik Max Francis <max AT alcyone DOT com>
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Subject: Re: [Q] expression evaluation order
Date: Sun, 10 Aug 1997 00:49:51 -0700
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Teemu Ikonen wrote:

> > Is it safe to assume that the expression
> >
> > if(first_function()==OK && second_function()==OK &&
> > third_function()==OK) return(OK);
> >
> > will be evaluated from left to right?
> 
>  Theoretically no, in practise it could work.

The && operator is _guaranteed_ to be short circuiting since the days of
traditional C.  Please don't add confusion to an otherwise simple issue.

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