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From: Keith Thompson <Keith.S.Thompson+u@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: Experimental C Build System
Date: Thu, 01 Feb 2024 17:42:32 -0800
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Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> writes:
> On Thu, 01 Feb 2024 15:28:03 -0800, Keith Thompson wrote:
>> The C standard doesn't specify file
>> extensions, either for source files or for files included with #include.
>
> It does for the standard library includes, though.

Strictly speaking, it doesn't specify that the standard library headers
are files.  But yes, their names end in ".h", and that's certainly
because of the common convention to use ".h" as the extension for C
header files.

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Keith Thompson (The_Other_Keith) Keith.S.Thompson+u@gmail.com
Working, but not speaking, for Medtronic
void Void(void) { Void(); } /* The recursive call of the void */