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| From | Keith Thompson <Keith.S.Thompson+u@gmail.com> |
|---|---|
| Newsgroups | comp.lang.c++ |
| Subject | Re: Can someone please verify the execution trace of this? |
| Date | 2024-05-20 19:23 -0700 |
| Organization | None to speak of |
| Message-ID | <87v837kinv.fsf@nosuchdomain.example.com> (permalink) |
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wij <wyniijj5@gmail.com> writes:
[...]
> typedef int (*ptr)(); // ptr is pointer to int function
> int H(ptr x, ptr y);
> int D(ptr x)
> {
> int Halt_Status = H(x, x);
> if (Halt_Status)
> HERE: goto HERE;
> return Halt_Status;
> }
>
> int main()
> {
> H(D,D);
> return 0;
> }
>
> The code above does not compile:
Yes, it does (as you acknowledge in a later post).
This:
typedef int (*ptr)();
defines "ptr" as an alias for a type that can be described in English
as "pointer to function returning int". The empty parentheses
indicate that the function takes an unspecified but fixed number
and type(s) of arguments; this is an old-style declaration.
(The C23 standard, not yet released, changes the semantics of empty
parentheses, causing the code to be invalid, but let's assume C17.)
The function H is declared but not defined. That doesn't prevent
the code from being *compiled*, but it does prevent it from being
*linked* to produce an executable program. Perhaps a definition
of H has been presented in some other article, but I will not waste
my time hunting for it.
Ignoring variadic functions like printf, every function call
must pass the appropriate number and types of arguments, matching
the parameters defined by the corresponding function definition.
(In some cases there can be implicit type conversions, but there
are no implicit conversions for arguments or parameters of function
pointer type.) If a correct *prototype* (a function declaration that
specifies the types of all parameters) is visible, this is enforced
at compile time; failing to do so is a *constraint violation*,
requiring a compile-time diagnostic. If no such prototype is
visible, violations of this rule need not be diagnosed, but result
in *undefined behavior*; the C standard says nothing about what
the program will do.
I'll note that the code (declares and) defines the function D,
but never calls it. The address of D is passed to H, but without
a definition of H we can't guess what it does with that address.
It's possible to rewrite the code to (a) avoid the use of old-style
function declarations and (b) avoids any undefined behavior --
but without knowing or being able to guess just what the program
is supposed to do, I see no point in doing so.
The main point is this: The function H is declared but never
defined, so it's impossible to create a running program from this
code, and impossible to guess what it's intended to do without more
information. I will not make any assumptions about how H is meant
to be defined or consult other posts to find a definition. I may or
may not follow this thread to see if any clarifications are posted.
The code as presented is a valid C *translation unit*, but it is
not a valid *program*, and it has no behavior.
--
Keith Thompson (The_Other_Keith) Keith.S.Thompson+u@gmail.com
void Void(void) { Void(); } /* The recursive call of the void */
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