Decrementing/Incrementing loop variable inside for loop. Is this code smell?
- by FairDune
I have to read lines from a text file in sequential order. The file is a custom text format that contains sections. If some sections are out of order, I would like to look for the starting of the next valid section and continue processing.
Currently, I have some code that looks like this:
for (int currentLineIndex=0; currentLineIndex < lines.Count; currentLineIndex++ )
{
//Process section here
if( out_of_order_condition )
{
currentLineIndex--;//Stay on the same line in the next iteration because this line may be the start of a valid section.
continue;
}
}
Is this code smell?
