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From: Leisner.Henr@Xerox.COM (marty)
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Subject: Re: weird c code/ c test
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Date: Fri, 31-Jul-87 11:05:03 EDT
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I think that's a little unreasonable.  I've been programming in C for 5
years.  I don't think I ever wrote anything like "*--*++cpp+3".
Programmers who write code like this should be shot -- its
unmaintainable -- except as examples of what weird things you can do
with a C compiler.  At least put in a couple of paranthesis to 
display the binding (I don't have the binding rules memorized!!)

As far as a test goes, I'm not sure what the they are testing for.  I
through it through my Aztec compiler on Ms/Dos, and was surprised it
compiled and executed.

I just wonder who thought up that question.  If a C programmer can
explain things like how to access a variable number of arguments off the
stack (a la printf) they know enough about pointers and C to make me
happy enough to hire themn.

marty
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