Re: Toy code for currency handling

From	Ian Collins <ian-news@hotmail.com>
Newsgroups	comp.lang.c
Subject	Re: Toy code for currency handling
Date	2017-12-07 13:08 +1300
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On 12/07/2017 12:58 PM, bartc wrote:
> On 06/12/2017 23:49, Ian Collins wrote:
>> On 12/07/2017 12:36 PM, bartc wrote:
>>> On 06/12/2017 22:15, Ian Collins wrote:
>>>> On 12/07/2017 10:36 AM, bartc wrote:
>>>
>>>>> Fine, think of it all as one big joke.
>>>>
>>>> Because it is...
>>>>
>>>>> I must be the only person on the planet who doesn't think that being
>>>>> able to use exactly the same name** for any number of typedefs, struct
>>>>> tags, variables, macros, functions, enums and labels, even in the same
>>>>> scope and on the same line, is a good idea.
>>>>
>>>> That's nonsense.  For starters using a macro with the same name as
>>>> anything else would bugger you straight away.
>>>
>>> I explained what I mean by the 'same name'.
>>
>> You did and to be "taken to refer to the same user" required a full case
>> match.
> 
> I specifically said as user names, which IME are usually not case
> sensitive, especially when email addresses are used.

They are in the Unix world.

>> The preoccupation lies with you, the rest of the C programming world
>> just gets on with it.
> 
> Yes, gets on with using the /same names/ for different things. I posted
> plenty of examples earlier today which people choose to ignore.

Ignored because they don't bother the maintainers of that code maybe? 
People use the same names for things in different contexts all the time, 
our brains are quite capable of understanding this.

-- 
Ian.

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Re: [computerphile] Why can't floating point do money? Noob <root@127.0.0.1> - 2017-11-29 11:50 +0100
  Re: Toy code for currency handling Noob <root@127.0.0.1> - 2017-11-29 16:13 +0100
    Re: Toy code for currency handling Noob <root@127.0.0.1> - 2017-11-29 16:53 +0100
    Re: Toy code for currency handling Robert Wessel <robertwessel2@yahoo.com> - 2017-11-29 10:42 -0600
    Re: Toy code for currency handling Keith Thompson <kst-u@mib.org> - 2017-11-29 09:25 -0800
      Re: Toy code for currency handling Noob <root@127.0.0.1> - 2017-11-29 19:38 +0100
        Re: Toy code for currency handling Keith Thompson <kst-u@mib.org> - 2017-11-29 11:03 -0800
          Re: Toy code for currency handling bartc <bc@freeuk.com> - 2017-11-29 19:14 +0000
            Re: Toy code for currency handling Keith Thompson <kst-u@mib.org> - 2017-11-29 11:31 -0800
            Re: Toy code for currency handling Robert Wessel <robertwessel2@yahoo.com> - 2017-12-01 00:04 -0600
            Re: Toy code for currency handling fr314159@gmail.com - 2017-12-01 12:41 -0800
              Re: Toy code for currency handling supercat@casperkitty.com - 2017-12-01 15:24 -0800
              Re: Toy code for currency handling Noob <root@127.0.0.1> - 2017-12-03 18:08 +0100
                Re: Toy code for currency handling fr314159@gmail.com - 2017-12-04 10:06 -0800
                Re: Toy code for currency handling jameskuyper@verizon.net - 2017-12-04 10:19 -0800
                Re: Toy code for currency handling fr314159@gmail.com - 2017-12-04 11:35 -0800
                Re: Toy code for currency handling Keith Thompson <kst-u@mib.org> - 2017-12-04 11:56 -0800
                Re: Toy code for currency handling Jerry Stuckle <jstucklex@attglobal.net> - 2017-12-04 15:01 -0500
                Re: Toy code for currency handling "Pascal J. Bourguignon" <pjb@informatimago.com> - 2017-12-05 07:14 +0100
                Re: Toy code for currency handling David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2017-12-05 09:18 +0100
                Re: Toy code for currency handling bartc <bc@freeuk.com> - 2017-12-05 11:31 +0000
                Re: Toy code for currency handling David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2017-12-05 14:13 +0100
                Re: Toy code for currency handling bartc <bc@freeuk.com> - 2017-12-05 14:39 +0000
                Re: Toy code for currency handling Melzzzzz <Melzzzzz@zzzzz.com> - 2017-12-05 15:00 +0000
                Re: Toy code for currency handling bartc <bc@freeuk.com> - 2017-12-05 15:19 +0000
                Re: Toy code for currency handling Melzzzzz <mel@zzzzz.com> - 2017-12-05 16:31 +0100
                Re: Toy code for currency handling bartc <bc@freeuk.com> - 2017-12-05 16:07 +0000
                Re: Toy code for currency handling Ben Bacarisse <ben.usenet@bsb.me.uk> - 2017-12-06 01:25 +0000
                Re: Toy code for currency handling bartc <bc@freeuk.com> - 2017-12-06 02:00 +0000
                Re: Toy code for currency handling Ben Bacarisse <ben.usenet@bsb.me.uk> - 2017-12-06 03:04 +0000
                Re: Toy code for currency handling scott@slp53.sl.home (Scott Lurndal) - 2017-12-05 16:14 +0000
                Re: Toy code for currency handling David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2017-12-05 17:28 +0100
                Re: Toy code for currency handling supercat@casperkitty.com - 2017-12-05 11:25 -0800
                Re: Toy code for currency handling bartc <bc@freeuk.com> - 2017-12-05 21:47 +0000
                Re: Toy code for currency handling supercat@casperkitty.com - 2017-12-05 14:13 -0800
                Re: Toy code for currency handling bartc <bc@freeuk.com> - 2017-12-05 22:40 +0000
                Re: Toy code for currency handling David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2017-12-06 00:38 +0100
                Re: Toy code for currency handling David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2017-12-06 00:21 +0100
                Re: Toy code for currency handling bartc <bc@freeuk.com> - 2017-12-06 02:22 +0000
                Re: Toy code for currency handling David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2017-12-06 10:04 +0100
                Re: Toy code for currency handling gordonb.g8o8d@burditt.org (Gordon Burditt) - 2017-12-10 21:45 -0600
                Re: Toy code for currency handling supercat@casperkitty.com - 2017-12-06 08:31 -0800
                Re: Toy code for currency handling David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2017-12-05 16:25 +0100
                Re: Toy code for currency handling already5chosen@yahoo.com - 2017-12-05 08:33 -0800
                Re: Toy code for currency handling Melzzzzz <Melzzzzz@zzzzz.com> - 2017-12-05 19:09 +0000
                Re: Toy code for currency handling already5chosen@yahoo.com - 2017-12-05 12:27 -0800
                Re: Toy code for currency handling Melzzzzz <Melzzzzz@zzzzz.com> - 2017-12-05 20:40 +0000
                Re: Toy code for currency handling bartc <bc@freeuk.com> - 2017-12-05 16:42 +0000
                Re: Toy code for currency handling Keith Thompson <kst-u@mib.org> - 2017-12-05 09:39 -0800
                Re: Toy code for currency handling scott@slp53.sl.home (Scott Lurndal) - 2017-12-05 17:52 +0000
                Re: Toy code for currency handling Ian Collins <ian-news@hotmail.com> - 2017-12-06 07:59 +1300
                Re: Toy code for currency handling Melzzzzz <Melzzzzz@zzzzz.com> - 2017-12-05 19:12 +0000
                Re: Toy code for currency handling bartc <bc@freeuk.com> - 2017-12-05 21:59 +0000
                Re: Toy code for currency handling David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2017-12-06 00:44 +0100
                Re: Toy code for currency handling bartc <bc@freeuk.com> - 2017-12-06 01:52 +0000
                Re: Toy code for currency handling Ian Collins <ian-news@hotmail.com> - 2017-12-06 19:40 +1300
                Re: Toy code for currency handling bartc <bc@freeuk.com> - 2017-12-06 12:03 +0000
                Re: Toy code for currency handling David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2017-12-06 10:30 +0100
                Re: Toy code for currency handling bartc <bc@freeuk.com> - 2017-12-06 11:40 +0000
                Re: Toy code for currency handling David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2017-12-06 14:03 +0100
                Re: Toy code for currency handling bartc <bc@freeuk.com> - 2017-12-06 14:32 +0000
                Re: Toy code for currency handling David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2017-12-06 16:25 +0100
                Re: Toy code for currency handling already5chosen@yahoo.com - 2017-12-06 07:47 -0800
                Re: Toy code for currency handling scott@slp53.sl.home (Scott Lurndal) - 2017-12-06 16:06 +0000
                Re: Toy code for currency handling bartc <bc@freeuk.com> - 2017-12-06 18:08 +0000
                Re: Toy code for currency handling Keith Thompson <kst-u@mib.org> - 2017-12-06 11:22 -0800
                Re: Toy code for currency handling supercat@casperkitty.com - 2017-12-06 09:24 -0800
                Re: Toy code for currency handling Keith Thompson <kst-u@mib.org> - 2017-12-06 11:23 -0800
                Re: Toy code for currency handling Keith Thompson <kst-u@mib.org> - 2017-12-06 11:18 -0800
                Re: Toy code for currency handling bartc <bc@freeuk.com> - 2017-12-06 19:59 +0000
                Re: Toy code for currency handling bartc <bc@freeuk.com> - 2017-12-06 20:02 +0000
                Re: Toy code for currency handling Ian Collins <ian-news@hotmail.com> - 2017-12-07 09:39 +1300
                Re: Toy code for currency handling bartc <bc@freeuk.com> - 2017-12-06 21:36 +0000
                Re: Toy code for currency handling Ian Collins <ian-news@hotmail.com> - 2017-12-07 11:15 +1300
                Re: Toy code for currency handling bartc <bc@freeuk.com> - 2017-12-06 23:36 +0000
                Re: Toy code for currency handling Ian Collins <ian-news@hotmail.com> - 2017-12-07 12:49 +1300
                Re: Toy code for currency handling bartc <bc@freeuk.com> - 2017-12-06 23:58 +0000
                Re: Toy code for currency handling Ian Collins <ian-news@hotmail.com> - 2017-12-07 13:08 +1300
                Re: Toy code for currency handling bartc <bc@freeuk.com> - 2017-12-07 01:51 +0000
                Re: Toy code for currency handling Ian Collins <ian-news@hotmail.com> - 2017-12-07 14:54 +1300
                Re: Toy code for currency handling Lew Pitcher <lew.pitcher@digitalfreehold.ca> - 2017-12-07 11:27 -0500
                Re: Toy code for currency handling Sjouke Burry <burrynulnulfour@ppllaanneett.nnll> - 2017-12-07 03:38 +0100
                Re: Toy code for currency handling Keith Thompson <kst-u@mib.org> - 2017-12-06 20:39 -0800
                Re: Toy code for currency handling "Pascal J. Bourguignon" <pjb@informatimago.com> - 2017-12-07 12:45 +0100
                Re: Toy code for currency handling bartc <bc@freeuk.com> - 2017-12-07 12:21 +0000
                Re: Toy code for currency handling David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2017-12-07 14:53 +0100
                Re: Toy code for currency handling bartc <bc@freeuk.com> - 2017-12-07 14:31 +0000
                Re: Toy code for currency handling "Pascal J. Bourguignon" <pjb@informatimago.com> - 2017-12-07 15:33 +0100
                Re: Toy code for currency handling bartc <bc@freeuk.com> - 2017-12-07 14:53 +0000
                Re: Toy code for currency handling bartc <bc@freeuk.com> - 2017-12-07 14:46 +0000
                Re: Toy code for currency handling David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2017-12-07 20:28 +0100
                Re: Toy code for currency handling bartc <bc@freeuk.com> - 2017-12-07 20:03 +0000
                Re: Toy code for currency handling David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2017-12-07 22:27 +0100
                Re: Toy code for currency handling bartc <bc@freeuk.com> - 2017-12-07 22:45 +0000
                Re: Toy code for currency handling David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2017-12-08 00:39 +0100
                Re: Toy code for currency handling Ben Bacarisse <ben.usenet@bsb.me.uk> - 2017-12-07 21:38 +0000
                Re: Toy code for currency handling Ben Bacarisse <ben.usenet@bsb.me.uk> - 2017-12-07 15:24 +0000
                Re: Toy code for currency handling herrmannsfeldt@gmail.com - 2017-12-11 02:17 -0800
                Re: Toy code for currency handling Keith Thompson <kst-u@mib.org> - 2017-12-11 08:50 -0800
                Re: Toy code for currency handling Ben Bacarisse <ben.usenet@bsb.me.uk> - 2017-12-11 17:42 +0000
                Re: Toy code for currency handling supercat@casperkitty.com - 2017-12-12 11:33 -0800
                Re: Toy code for currency handling Robert Wessel <robertwessel2@yahoo.com> - 2017-12-11 12:23 -0600
                Re: Toy code for currency handling supercat@casperkitty.com - 2017-12-07 07:42 -0800
                Re: Toy code for currency handling herrmannsfeldt@gmail.com - 2017-12-11 02:20 -0800
                Re: Toy code for currency handling gordonb.s654i@burditt.org (Gordon Burditt) - 2017-12-11 03:06 -0600
                Re: Toy code for currency handling gordonb.pit4p@burditt.org (Gordon Burditt) - 2017-12-11 03:55 -0600
                Re: Toy code for currency handling scott@slp53.sl.home (Scott Lurndal) - 2017-12-07 14:58 +0000
                Re: Toy code for currency handling already5chosen@yahoo.com - 2017-12-06 01:45 -0800
                Re: Toy code for currency handling Jerry Stuckle <jstucklex@attglobal.net> - 2017-12-05 08:38 -0500
                Re: Toy code for currency handling "James R. Kuyper" <jameskuyper@verizon.net> - 2017-12-04 15:16 -0500
                Re: Toy code for currency handling asetofsymbols@gmail.com - 2017-12-05 02:56 -0800
                Re: Toy code for currency handling Keith Thompson <kst-u@mib.org> - 2017-12-04 11:04 -0800
                Re: Toy code for currency handling David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2017-12-05 09:33 +0100
                Re: Toy code for currency handling Jerry Stuckle <jstucklex@attglobal.net> - 2017-12-04 14:56 -0500
                Re: Toy code for currency handling Robert Wessel <robertwessel2@yahoo.com> - 2017-12-04 20:44 -0600
                Re: Toy code for currency handling herrmannsfeldt@gmail.com - 2017-12-06 21:59 -0800
  Re: [computerphile] Why can't floating point do money? Robert Wessel <robertwessel2@yahoo.com> - 2017-11-29 10:51 -0600
  Re: [computerphile] Why can't floating point do money? Jerry Stuckle <jstucklex@attglobal.net> - 2017-11-30 16:18 -0500
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