Re: C99 compliance for src/port/snprintf.c

On 08/15/2018 12:17 PM, Tom Lane wrote:
> Robert Haas <robertmhaas@gmail.com> writes:
>
>> Personally, I'd prefer to
>> continue avoiding // comments and intermingled declarations of
>> variables and code on grounds of style and readability.
> ... which I agree with.
>
>


A decade or so ago I would have strongly agreed with you. But the 
language trend seems to be in the other direction. And there is 
something to be said for declaration near use without having to use an 
inner block. I'm not advocating that we change policy, however.

cheers

andrew

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