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Several small cleanups.

Richard Stallman 2 years ago
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c.texi

@@ -2776,7 +2776,7 @@ again @samp{4}.
 
 
 Using @samp{++} or @samp{--} @emph{after} an lvalue does something
 Using @samp{++} or @samp{--} @emph{after} an lvalue does something
 peculiar: it gets the value directly out of the lvalue and @emph{then}
 peculiar: it gets the value directly out of the lvalue and @emph{then}
-increments or decrement it.  Thus, the value of @code{i++} is the same
+increments or decrements it.  Thus, the value of @code{i++} is the same
 as the value of @code{i}, but @code{i++} also increments @code{i} ``a
 as the value of @code{i}, but @code{i++} also increments @code{i} ``a
 little later.''  This is called @dfn{postincrement} or
 little later.''  This is called @dfn{postincrement} or
 @dfn{postdecrement}.
 @dfn{postdecrement}.
@@ -2999,10 +2999,10 @@ if (r && x % r == 0)
 @end example
 @end example
 
 
 @noindent
 @noindent
-A truth value is simply a number, so @code{r}
-as a truth value tests whether it is nonzero.
-But @code{r}'s meaning is not a truth value---it is a number to divide by.
-So it is better style to write the explicit @code{!= 0}.
+A truth value is simply a number, so using @code{r} as a truth value
+tests whether it is nonzero.  But @code{r}'s meaning as en expression
+is not a truth value---it is a number to divide by.  So it is better
+style to write the explicit @code{!= 0}.
 
 
 Here's another equivalent way to write it:
 Here's another equivalent way to write it:
 
 
@@ -3021,7 +3021,7 @@ There are cases where assignments nested inside the condition can
 actually make a program @emph{easier} to read.  Here is an example
 actually make a program @emph{easier} to read.  Here is an example
 using a hypothetical type @code{list} which represents a list; it
 using a hypothetical type @code{list} which represents a list; it
 tests whether the list has at least two links, using hypothetical
 tests whether the list has at least two links, using hypothetical
-functions, @code{nonempty} which is true of the argument is a nonempty
+functions, @code{nonempty} which is true if the argument is a nonempty
 list, and @code{list_next} which advances from one list link to the
 list, and @code{list_next} which advances from one list link to the
 next.  We assume that a list is never a null pointer, so that the
 next.  We assume that a list is never a null pointer, so that the
 assignment expressions are always ``true.''
 assignment expressions are always ``true.''
@@ -3035,8 +3035,8 @@ if (nonempty (list)
 @end example
 @end example
 
 
 @noindent
 @noindent
-Here we get the benefit of the @samp{&&} operator, to avoid executing
-the rest of the code if a call to @code{nonempty} says ``false.''  The
+Here we take advantage of the @samp{&&} operator to avoid executing
+the rest of the code if a call to @code{nonempty} returns ``false.''  The
 only natural place to put the assignments is among those calls.
 only natural place to put the assignments is among those calls.
 
 
 It would be possible to rewrite this as several statements, but that
 It would be possible to rewrite this as several statements, but that
@@ -3071,7 +3071,7 @@ to compute and get the value from.  It looks like this:
 @end menu
 @end menu
 
 
 @node Conditional Rules
 @node Conditional Rules
-@subsection Rules for Conditional Operator
+@subsection Rules for the Conditional Operator
 
 
 The first operand, @var{condition}, should be a value that can be
 The first operand, @var{condition}, should be a value that can be
 compared with zero---a number or a pointer.  If it is true (nonzero),
 compared with zero---a number or a pointer.  If it is true (nonzero),
@@ -3147,7 +3147,7 @@ next_element () ? : default_pointer
 
 
 @noindent
 @noindent
 is a way to advance the pointer and use its new value if it isn't
 is a way to advance the pointer and use its new value if it isn't
-null, but use @code{default_pointer} if that is null.  We must not do
+null, but use @code{default_pointer} if that is null.  We cannot do
 it this way,
 it this way,
 
 
 @example
 @example
@@ -3155,7 +3155,7 @@ next_element () ? next_element () : default_pointer
 @end example
 @end example
 
 
 @noindent
 @noindent
-because it would advance the pointer a second time.
+because that would advance the pointer a second time.
 
 
 @node Comma Operator
 @node Comma Operator
 @section Comma Operator
 @section Comma Operator
@@ -3243,7 +3243,7 @@ which uses the comma operator and passes just one argument
 (with value 6).
 (with value 6).
 
 
 @strong{Warning:} don't use the comma operator around an argument
 @strong{Warning:} don't use the comma operator around an argument
-of a function unless it helps understand the code.  When you do so,
+of a function unless it makes the code more readable.  When you do so,
 don't put part of another argument on the same line.  Instead, add a
 don't put part of another argument on the same line.  Instead, add a
 line break to make the parentheses around the comma operator easier to
 line break to make the parentheses around the comma operator easier to
 see, like this.
 see, like this.