Downto Operator In [1]C the so called "downto" operator is a [2]joke played on nubs. It goes like this: Did you know C has a hidden downto operator -->? Try it: #include int main(void) { int n = 20; while (n --> 10) // n goes down to 10 printf("%d\n",n); return 0; } Indeed this compiles and works. In fact --> is just -- and > operators. Links: 1. c.md 2. jokes.md