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From: greg@utcsri.UUCP (Gregory Smith)
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Subject: Re: C Compiler bug
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Date: Fri, 25-Jul-86 12:12:49 EDT
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Posted: Fri Jul 25 12:12:49 1986
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Summary: 

>> Please try this code on your flavor of C compiler...
>(followed by code demonstrating essentially
>>    i = i/2.5;
>vs.
>>    i /= 2.5;
>
>The answer is absolutely unequivocal on this point.  A compiler
>that does not treat i=i/float and i/=float identically is broken,
>although many compilers are so broken.  This question was
>discussed to death on the net a year or so ago...

Well, I am definitely adding "(int) op= (float) and related things
to my list of Things Not To Do If I Want To Make Life Easier.
This can be considered "defensive programming".

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Greg Smith     University of Toronto      UUCP: ..utzoo!utcsri!greg