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From: rsp@pbhyf.PacBell.COM (Steve Price)
Newsgroups: comp.std.c
Subject: Re: 31 character identifier length
Message-ID: <4457@pbhyf.PacBell.COM>
Date: 30 Dec 88 16:24:08 GMT
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In article <9265@ihlpb.ATT.COM> nevin1@ihlpb.UUCP (55528-Liber,N.J.) writes:
>
>In other words, using identifiers > 31 characters can be (although not
>necessarily are) dangerous!

Sad coding experiences have taught me that if something CAN be dangerous, it IS.
My high school driving teacher's rule sums it up: "If something along the
road can be run into, it will be."

Steve Price
pacbell!pbhyf!rsp
(415)823-1951