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Xref: csiph.com comp.lang.python:43679

Neil Cerutti <neilc@norwich.edu> writes:

> Imagine something like the following for loop taking place
> somewhere:
>
> for (int i = 2; i <= 0; --i) {
>     fprintf(a[i]);
> }

Neil most probably meant

for (int i = 2; i >= 0; --i) {
    fprintf(a[i]);
}

where "fprintf" is actually a fictitious "do_something" function.

ciao, lele.
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