Gidday, Mate!

 SA> AR>>> In other words I'd indent a follow-up line. By _more_ than
 SA> AR>>> the usual 4 characters for normal indentation.
 SA> GW>> Seconded! I indent follow up lines to 8 character increments.

 SA>> Ditto - handy-dandy TAB key. :)
 GW> You missed the point :-(. Not like that (in a Tommy Cooper voice )

 SA>> {
 SA>> if (stuff)
 SA>> {
 SA>> if (more_stuff)
 SA>> {
 SA>> }
 SA>> }
 SA>> }

Hah! Reformatting made a mess of that!

 GW> but like this (assume appropriate declarations for all variables):

 GW> {
 GW> if (condition)
 GW>     {
 GW>     if ((some_long_winded_condition == TRUE) &&
 GW>                 (Yet_another_long_winded_condition == FALSE))
 GW>         {
 GW>         fread (long_winded_buffer_name,sizeof(tediously_long_name),
 GW>                 number_of_items,file_reference);
 GW>         }
 GW>     }
 GW> }

Right, I got you. Yes - it is clearer, although I personally blag it all
on one line and to hell with the 80 character width!

 SA>> Coding style wars, anyone? MCSIBTYCS? :)
 GW> No thanks. It'd upset the moderator and is a total waste of bandwidth!
 GW> Just as long as I don't have to use "One True Brace", I don't care!

The curly brace is our God.

Simon

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