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From: MCDONALD@UMKCVAX1.BITNET
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Subject: VAX C bug
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Date: Wed, 29-Oct-86 15:18:00 EST
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The following program WON'T compile as is:

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/* from page 1-20 PROGRAMMING IN VAX C */
#include stdio
int *pointer;
int x=10, y=0;
main()
{
  pointer=&x;
  y=*pointer;
  printf("values are %d %d %d\n",pointer,x,y);
}
===================
but will with these changes:
===================
  pointer= &x;
  y= *pointer;
===================

Is this a *known* bug??

                                        GaryM.  BITNET contact UMKCVAXn (n=1,3)
                                        Univ. of Mo. at K.C.
                                        MCDONALD @ UMKCVAX1 . BITNET