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Infinite loop - JonM - 12-09-2007
What is the preferred implementation of an infinite loop?
Code:
for ( ; ; ) ...or
Code:
while (1 == 1) ...or
something else?
Thanks in advance.
Jonathan
- misra-c - 26-09-2007
In the TC, we allow the for loop example with all three expressions being empty for a deliberate infinite loop.
Code:
/* deliberate infinite loop */
for ( ; ; )
{
...
}- JonM - 27-09-2007
Yes I saw that it was allowed. Is while (1==1) also allowed? Which is preferred?
- George Brown - 09-01-2008
Hi Jon,
Looks like \"they\" said
Code:
/* deliberate infinite loop */
for ( ; ; )
{
...
}was the allowed form is infinite loops. Given one way to write them, there is no need for alternatives.
I was taught Pascal back in the early 80's, and would like to write this in the following form. C99 defines a \"boolean\" type, so MISRA-C3 could be different!
Code:
/* deliberate infinite loop */
while(true)
{
...
}George