In general, irrespective of compiler options, it is useful to
k = n-1;
for (i = 0; i < n; i++){
a[i] = b[i] +c*d;
e = g[k];
}
A better code is
temp = c*d;
for (i = 0; i < n; i++){
a[i] = b[i] + temp;
}
e = g[n-1];
Here we avoid a repeated multiplication inside a loop. Most compilers, depending on compiler flags, identify and optimize such bottlenecks on their own, without requiring any particular action by the programmer. However, it is always useful to single out and avoid code examples like the first one discussed here.