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From: throopw@xyzzy.UUCP (Wayne A. Throop)
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Subject: Re: char (*a)[]  (was: Style [++i vs i++])
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Date: Thu, 20-Aug-87 17:24:51 EDT
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Posted: Thu Aug 20 17:24:51 1987
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) john@caeco.UUCP (John Rigby)
) About the program
) 	main(a) char (*a)[]; { a = 0; print("%x\n"); a++; print("%x\n");}
) [...]
) On my machine (Sun 3-260 running 3.2) both the compiler and lint give the
) same warning:
) 	warning: zero-length array element
) [...] Which makes sence since the size is zero.

Well, no, not quite.  The size is unknown, which is not the same thing
as having size zero.  A small nit, to be sure, but mine own.

(On the other hand, it is a Good Thing to see that some instances of
 lint and/or other tools catch the thing and at least complain about it,
 however inaccurately.)
--
The best book on programming for the layman is "Alice in Wonderland";
but that's because it's the best book on anything for the layman.
                                --- Alan J. Perlis