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Re: Toy code for currency handling

From Keith Thompson <kst-u@mib.org>
Newsgroups comp.lang.c
Subject Re: Toy code for currency handling
Date 2017-12-06 11:18 -0800
Organization None to speak of
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bartc <bc@freeuk.com> writes:
> On 06/12/2017 13:03, David Brown wrote:
[...]
>> 	void printTree(struct tree tree);
>> 
>> It is quite clear that the first "tree" is part of the name of the type
>> "struct tree", and the second is the parameter.
>
> This another idea from C that anywhere else than in a C forum, would 
> also be crazy. All I can see is 'tree tree'.

Anyone who knows C (as you do, bartc) will know what "struct tree"
means.  Anyone who doesn't know C is unlikely to get much information
from a C function declaration.

>> I don't think I have ever noticed "lazy" use Abc, abc and ABC in C.  But
>> you never know - there are bad or lazy programmers everywhere.  I do
>> remember a Pascal program full of "temp1", "temp2", "temp3" variables -
>> making a programming language case insensitive is certainly no silver
>> bullet for forcing good identifier names!
>
> The Tiny C sources use these identifiers that are the same apart from 
> case. They are gleaned from the global symbol table so may not be in the 
> same scope:
>
> func_export FUNC_EXPORT
[195 lines deleted]

Summary: bartc really doesn't like case-sensitivity.  I don't think
anything more needs to be said.

-- 
Keith Thompson (The_Other_Keith) kst-u@mib.org  <http://www.ghoti.net/~kst>
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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
    Re: [computerphile] Why can't floating point do money? scott@slp53.sl.home (Scott Lurndal) - 2017-11-30 22:13 +0000

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