Is If Else statement indentation important or not in C duplicate

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Is indentation in an if else statement important for code execution, or is it just something to do for cleaner code?

while(c != cols) {
    if(r == pad + 1 && c == pad + 1) {
      cout << greet;
      c += greet.size();

    } else {

      if(r == 0 || r == rows - 1 || c == 0 || c == cols - 1)
        cout << "*";

      else
        cout << " ";
        ++c;
    }
  }

I'm not sure why the prefix increment of c gets done regardless of whether r=0 or not.

An asterisk is written if the if statement is true. 

Otherwise, a blank space is written and c is increased. 

That's how I see it, however c is increased regardless of the values of r or c.

This is what it says in the book, however I couldn't locate an explanation:

Notice how the distinct indentation of ++c; emphasises the fact that it gets performed regardless of whether we are on the border or not.

Jun 27, 2022 in C++ by Nicholas
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White space has no effect on the understanding of code in C and C++. 

That is not to say that the programmer should be unconcerned about its misuse.

The easiest method to demonstrate what the above code truly represents is to specify all of the inferred braces directly, as seen below. 

The 'if then' or 'otherwise' clause only affects one line of code in the if statement with no brackets.

This is one of the reasons why people strive to insist on 'proper coding standards' to guarantee that other people can clearly grasp the programmer's flow and meaning.

while(c != cols) {
    if(r == pad + 1 && c == pad + 1) {
        cout << greet;
        c += greet.size();
    } else {
        if(r == 0 || r == rows - 1 || c == 0 || c == cols - 1) {
            cout << "*";
        } else {
            cout << " ";
        }
        ++c;
    }
}
answered Jun 27, 2022 by Damon
• 4,960 points

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