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From: shebanow@Apple.COM (Andrew Shebanow)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.programmer
Subject: Re: Is THINK C 4.0 ANSI compatible?
Message-ID: <4199@internal.Apple.COM>
Date: 15 Sep 89 18:35:52 GMT
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Although I think that Think C is a good product, saying that it
is ANSI conformant is like saying a motorcycle is a car, except
that it has two wheels missing. Not having const implemented is
a major mistake - you lose all of the type checking ability
(sorry, doing a #define of const to an empty comment does not solve
this problem). I couldn't care less if Think C scored higher on
some test - if it doesn't have const, it just ain't ANSI.

Andy Shebanow
Developer Technical Support
Apple Computer

Disclaimer: these opionions are mine and mine alone, and do not
reflect on Apple Computer, etc etc etc.