Re: Using functions for MAX and MIN limits thierusability.

From: Tony Robbins (robbinwa@mailbox.orst.edu)
Date: 04/21/01 

> George Greer wrote:
> > Consider:
> >
> >         int a = MAX(b++, c);
> I fail to see how that has any relevence, I'm fairly sure it would work

If MAX were the macro:

#define MAX(b, c)    (b > c ? b : c)

Then the above becomes:

int a = (b++ > c ? b++ : c);

Since b++ is evaluated twice, you mangle the numbers you're working with.

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