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[Nick Treleaven via Digitalmars-d]

On 14/06/2014 11:18, Jacob Carlborg wrote:
>> On the contrary, using while() here is unnatural because while() expects
>> a loop condition, but since an infinite loop doesn't have one, you have
>> to artificially invent a constant value to stick into the loop condition
>> in order to satisfy the syntax of the while-loop. I find this to be
>> quite unnatural.
>
> I don't agree. How many other statements allow their parts to be
> optional. "while" does not, "if" does not.

I'd like while() to mean while(true). The brackets are still there to 
avoid confusing simple parser tools. The advantage besides keystrokes 
and noise is to unify while(true) and while(1) styles. The latter is 
shorter but slightly harder to understand for a beginner.

I prefer using 'while' to 'for' as an infinite loop because while is a 
simpler construct (lower level) than for. for is too high level for this 
purpose. I think it's easier for beginners to analyse while(true) than 
to imagine what each optional part of 'for' means. for with no arguments 
devolves into a while loop.