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>From: piclist-bounces@mit.edu [mailto:piclist-bounces@mit.edu] 
>Sent: 17 February 2005 13:42
>To: 'Microcontroller discussion list - Public.'
>Subject: RE: [EE] Languages, was Bug in Microchip mcc18 std library?
>
>
>> While this may be cutesy intellectual exercise, anyone who
>> puts this in
>> production code should be demoted to assistant mailroom clerk 
>> straight away.
>
>In this particular case (and without evidence to the contrary) 
>I agree. But note that the original Duff's device increased 
>the speed of some program from unacceptable to good. Anyone 
>who comes up with something like this to save the day for his 
>company deserves prise.
>
>Wouter van Ooijen

Exactly.  It's all very well saying that use of unusual/non-obvious
programming constructs is always bad, but if it's the only way to
acheive a desired goal and is properly documented (unlike the example
given) then I don't see a problem.

Regards

Mike

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