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    line numbers question

    this might b a silly question but is there a way to insert line numbers on my progs?

    im studying from this book and every prog has numbered lines so when u read the explantion u can follow it very easy lol so anyway i can add number lines in a way that it wont matter for the prog, not sure if im making myself clear here.

    thanks in advance eheh

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    I'm thinking you could make a macro to do it:
    Code:
    #define L(x)
    
    L(1) int main()
    L(2) {
    L(3) return 0;
    L(4) }
    However that seems like a lot of trouble. It may not be worth your time.
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    What editor are you using? In most editors there is a way to display line numbers or at least see what line you are on.

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    In most editors there is a way to display line numbers or at least see what line you are on.
    That's true, but I think InvariantLoop needs the line numbers to correspond exactly to those in the book. Unless you enter the program in exactly as written, that wont happen. Usually when I do that, it doesn't correspond. However, I guess it's possible.
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    Another not so great way:
    Code:
    /*  1*/ int main()
    /*  2*/ {
    /*  3*/     return 0;
    /*  4*/ }
    Then use a macro or script to update them as necessary.

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    I would suggest not trying to get the numbers to show up, because then you may start to develop a dependency on them. I think it's much better to train yourself to simply remember where a block of code should be found, or comment well.

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    I would suggest not trying to get the numbers to show up, because then you may start to develop a dependency on them. I think it's much better to train yourself to simply remember where a block of code should be found, or comment well.
    I agree. It's not really going to hold you back at all.
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    cool cool, thanks for the tip, i find it a bit distracting reading the book(they only say in this line blah blah this happens) and then looking at the monitor to find exact code. but better learn now than try to un-learn a bad habit later on.

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