Re: [RFA]: BOOL coding standards (Was: Problem with +numberWithBool:?)

[Alexander Malmberg]

"Pascal J.Bourguignon" wrote:
>     - 100% correct and "conforming" code should not generate BOOL
>       values other than in {YES,NO}.

Disagreed. BOOL b=5; is perfectly valid code.

>     - 100% correct and "conforming" code should not compare a BOOL
>       value, it should test it as: if(bool_value) or
>       if([obj isSuchAndSuch]), etc.

Disagreed. Not comparing, or comparing against NO, are both correct.
It's comparing against YES which is broken.

>     - legacy code could compare a BOOL  value with YES or NO to detect
>       "non-conforming" code.

Such code is not non-conforming. There's nothing to detect.

>     - the next version should use #define BOOL _Bool

No. However, this isn't directly related.

- Alexander Malmberg