Induction Variable Optimizations


for(j=1;j<5;++j)
 fprintf(stdout,"%d\n",j*3);

Addition is cheaper than multiplication, so the compiler can convert this fragment to the one bellow.


int s = 0;
for(j=1;j<5;++j)
{
 s += 3
 fprintf(stdout,"%d\n",s);
}

A temporary variable has been introduced in order to eliminate the multiplications.

>>2
When we're talking about clarity, why would the latter be less readable than the former (ignoring the missing semicolon)?