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From: decot@hpisod2.HP.COM (Dave Decot)
Newsgroups: comp.lang.c
Subject: Re: printf == float?
Message-ID: <2550073@hpisod2.HP.COM>
Date: 23 Apr 88 00:22:48 GMT
References: <13065@brl-adm.ARPA>
Organization: Hewlett Packard, Cupertino
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> It is unreasonable to have to bring in 30k of floating point support to
> 	printf("Error code = %d\n", error);

#if (GRATUITOUS & NITPICK)

It is unreasonable for the user of this program to have to bring in
30 lbs. of documentation find out what this particular error code is
trying to communicate.  :-) :-) :-)

#endif

Dave "stamp out meaningless error codes; stamp in meaningful messages" Decot
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