Simplify some C-style code

[monkyyy]

On Wednesday, 25 December 2024 at 21:23:00 UTC, Jim Balter wrote:
>I suggest reading the spec rather
> than just trying random things.

I suggest trying random things instead of reading the spec. The 
spec is full of lies and slander, and when your in template hell, 
defensively syntax test to find the compiler bugs before you glue 
all your code together.