a less-mangled version of the simple_attr demo

basics/simple_attr.c

@@ -39,13 +39,15 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
             getyx(stdscr, y, x);        /* get the current curser position */
             move(y, x - 1);            /* back up one space */
             printw("%c%c", '/', ch);         /* The actual printing is done here */
-    }
+        } else {
-    else
             printw("%c", ch);
+        }
         refresh();
-    if(prev == '*' && ch == '/')
+
-      attroff(A_BOLD);                /* Switch it off once we got *
+        if(prev == '*' && ch == '/') {
-                                      * and then / */
+            attroff(A_BOLD);                /* Switch it off once we got */
+        }
+                                      /* and then / */
         prev = ch;
     }
     endwin();                           /* End curses mode */