Be consistent.

/* This bit of chicanery makes a unary function followed by a parenthesis into a function with one argument, highest precedence. */

Does the same as the system call of that name. If you don't know what it does, don't worry about it.

Even if you aren't in doubt, consider the mental welfare of the person who has to maintain the code after you, and who will probably put parens in the wrong pl…

The problem with being consistent is that there are lots of ways to be consistent, and they're all inconsistent with each other.

We've been remarkably consistent, haven't lost a game and we have played stylish football. We have entertained people who just love football.

You want it in one line? Does it have to fit in 80 columns? :-)