Subj : Goes-To operator (humor)
To   : All
From : Nightfox
Date : Wed Dec 30 2009 02:52 pm

Is anyone familiar with the "Goes-To" operator?  Consider the following code:

#include <stdio.h>
int main(int argc, char* argv[])
{
    int x = 10;
    while( x --> 0 ) // x goes to 0
    {
      printf("%d ", x);
    }

   return 0;
}

This actually compiles and runs (seriously).  Source:
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1642028/what-is-the-name-of-this-operator

In all seriousness, there is no "Goes-To" operator in C/C++.  The "x -->" in
that code is equivalent to "x-- >".  I wouldn't have thought that a C/C++
parser would consider that valid, but it turns out that it is valid - I was
able to compile and run that code.

Someone I used to work with sent me that..  I thought it was amusing. :)

Nightfox

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