Question

I use int.MaxValue as a penalty and sometimes I am computing the penalties together. Is there a function or how would you create one with the most grace and efficiency that does that.

ie.

50 + 100 = 150

int.Max + 50 = int.Max and not int.Min + 50

Answer 1

int penaltySum(int a, int b) {     return (int.MaxValue - a < b) ? int.MaxValue : a + b; } 

Update: If your penalties can be negative, this would be more appropriate:

int penaltySum(int a, int b) {     if (a > 0 && b > 0)     {         return (int.MaxValue - a < b) ? int.MaxValue : a + b;     }      if (a < 0 && b < 0)     {         return (int.MinValue - a > b) ? int.MinValue : a + b;     }      return a + b; }