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From: peter@ficc.uu.net (Peter da Silva)
Newsgroups: comp.lang.c
Subject: Re: Typeof operator in C (Re: An Interesting View of "Strong" Vs. "Weak" Typing)
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Date: 15 Jan 90 03:21:53 GMT
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> C has no run-time "type" type.  The type value of a typeof construct
> exists only in the mind of the compiler.

Yes, I know that. This discussion originated with a suggestion that such
a type be added to the language. It's kind of hard to see how the semantics
of such a thing could be standardised. What could one do with it at runtime?

The discussion about a typeof operator similar to the one in GCC developed
from that.
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