Re: [PATCH GSOC] diff: use conventional comparison order

From: Junio C Hamano <gitster@pobox.com>
Date: Mar 13, 2026, 20:18 UTC
Message-ID: <xmqqldfv4h6k.fsf@gitster.g>
In-Reply-To: <9afe48e3-8348-4e2c-8e5f-bbdc3b2951f8@malon.dev>

Tian Yuchen <cat@malon.dev> writes:

> I guess this syntax is probably intended to prevent the compiler from 
> not reporting an error when someone accidentally types '='.

You guessed wrong.  See CodingGuidelines.

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