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Subject: RE: portability and standards
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Date: Tue, 30-Jun-87 14:17:55 EDT
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About initialized globals in header files:

I don't understand the need for macros in defining and initializing global
variables. Maybe I am missing the point but what I do for header files with
variables shared by many .c modules is:

headerfile.h

extern double example;
double example = 33.3;

I use this on VAX VMS and it works fine. Is ther some reason why this approach
is not "safe" or "proper"?