for(;;) vs. while(1) is a draw

[Mark Brader]

> > 1 certainly is "logical" ...
> "true" is logical.  "1" has to be explained as a special quirk of C.

Either "while(1)" or "while(TRUE)" requires, if not explanation, at least
a moment's thought on first encounter, because the reader has to think
about which way the degenerate test goes.  What better way to express the
absence of a test than by omitting the test from the statement?

(That C allows "for(;;)" and not also "while()" is presumably a historical
accident.  "while()" looks like a function call, but so does "while(x)".)

But if you think "while(1)" is more readable, well, you write it that way.
Just like brace styles, it's not worth fussing about.

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