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From: madhyani@ucf-cs.ucf.edu
Newsgroups: comp.lang.c
Subject: Re: turbo-C and lint ?
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Date: 20 Apr 90 14:57:00 GMT
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/* Written  1:32 am  Mar 20, 1990 by alanf@bruce.UUCP in ucf-cs.ucf.edu:comp.lang.c */
>/* ---------- "turbo-C and lint ?" ---------- */
>I was surprised to discover that the Turbo-C package does not come with a lint
>program.  Specifically I want to have the ability to automatically check for
>procedure argument type consistency.  When in the past I have complained to
>C advocates that C compilers don't check for consistent use of parameters they
>have usually replied "that's what lint is for!".  Is it really acceptable for
>a commercial compiler package to come supplied without an essential part or
>have I missed something in the package that does the same job?
>
>Also does anyone know if there are any public domain lints available that will
>work with Turbo-C source?
>/* End of text from ucf-cs.ucf.edu:comp.lang.c */

Are you using Turbo-C 2.0. If so, then you haven't dig into the menus.
Turbo C provides all the lint features you can find in 'UNIX lint'.


Read the manual, Hack the Main menu.

Good Luck!

--
Bharat madhyani
madhyani@ucf-cs.ucf.edu