Re: K&R, 2nd edition, Brian's concerns with ``char c = EOF''

From	Tim Rentsch <tr.17687@z991.linuxsc.com>
Newsgroups	comp.lang.c
Subject	Re: K&R, 2nd edition, Brian's concerns with ``char c = EOF''
Date	2021-12-15 00:31 -0800
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Dave Dunfield <dave.dunfield@gmail.com> writes:

> [...]

For future reference here is a short C program that does
base64 encoding.


/***  b64e.c - base64 encode stdin to stdout.             */
/***  NOTE:  This program assumes characters are 8 bits.  */

#include <stdio.h>

static char A[] = {
  "ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZabcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz0123456789+/"
};

int
main( void ){
    int c;
    unsigned long  b = 0,  n = 0,  k = 0;
    char out[ 73 ];

    while(  c = getchar(),  c != EOF  ){
        b = (b<<8) + c,  n += 8;
        do {
            if(  k > 71  )  out[k] = 0,  puts( out ),  k = 0;
            n -= 6;
            out[ k++ ] = A[ b >>n &63 ];
        } while(  n > 5  );
    }

    if(  n > 0  )  out[ k++ ] = A[ b <<(6-n) &63 ];

    if(  k > 0  )  out[k] = 0,  puts( out ),  k = 0;
    else           puts( "====" );

    return  0;
}

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K&R, 2nd edition, Brian's concerns with ``char c = EOF'' Meredith Montgomery <mmontgomery@levado.to> - 2021-11-19 15:57 -0300
  Re: K&R, 2nd edition, Brian's concerns with ``char c = EOF'' Keith Thompson <Keith.S.Thompson+u@gmail.com> - 2021-11-19 12:21 -0800
    Re: K&R, 2nd edition, Brian's concerns with ``char c = EOF'' Meredith Montgomery <mmontgomery@levado.to> - 2021-11-19 18:14 -0300
      Re: K&R, 2nd edition, Brian's concerns with ``char c = EOF'' Keith Thompson <Keith.S.Thompson+u@gmail.com> - 2021-11-19 14:10 -0800
        Re: K&R, 2nd edition, Brian's concerns with ``char c = EOF'' Meredith Montgomery <mmontgomery@levado.to> - 2021-11-20 17:30 -0300
        Re: K&R, 2nd edition, Brian's concerns with ``char c = EOF'' scott@slp53.sl.home (Scott Lurndal) - 2021-11-21 16:01 +0000
    Re: K&R, 2nd edition, Brian's concerns with ``char c = EOF'' Philipp Klaus Krause <pkk@spth.de> - 2021-11-22 11:23 +0100
      Re: K&R, 2nd edition, Brian's concerns with ``char c = EOF'' Keith Thompson <Keith.S.Thompson+u@gmail.com> - 2021-11-22 12:55 -0800
        Re: K&R, 2nd edition, Brian's concerns with ``char c = EOF'' Philipp Klaus Krause <pkk@spth.de> - 2021-11-23 17:04 +0100
          Re: K&R, 2nd edition, Brian's concerns with ``char c = EOF'' Keith Thompson <Keith.S.Thompson+u@gmail.com> - 2021-11-23 09:43 -0800
            Re: K&R, 2nd edition, Brian's concerns with ``char c = EOF'' Philipp Klaus Krause <pkk@spth.de> - 2021-11-24 11:26 +0100
              Re: K&R, 2nd edition, Brian's concerns with ``char c = EOF'' Tim Rentsch <tr.17687@z991.linuxsc.com> - 2021-12-10 01:41 -0800
                Re: K&R, 2nd edition, Brian's concerns with ``char c = EOF'' David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2021-12-10 14:40 +0100
  Re: K&R, 2nd edition, Brian's concerns with ``char c = EOF'' Barry Schwarz <schwarzb@delq.com> - 2021-11-19 12:22 -0800
    Re: K&R, 2nd edition, Brian's concerns with ``char c = EOF'' Meredith Montgomery <mmontgomery@levado.to> - 2021-11-19 18:10 -0300
    Re: K&R, 2nd edition, Brian's concerns with ``char c = EOF'' David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2021-11-20 13:24 +0100
      Re: K&R, 2nd edition, Brian's concerns with ``char c = EOF'' Meredith Montgomery <mmontgomery@levado.to> - 2021-11-20 17:32 -0300
  Re: K&R, 2nd edition, Brian's concerns with ``char c = EOF'' Mark Bluemel <mark.bluemel@gmail.com> - 2021-11-22 00:27 -0800
  Re: K&R, 2nd edition, Brian's concerns with ``char c = EOF'' Mark Bluemel <mark.bluemel@gmail.com> - 2021-11-22 00:34 -0800
    Re: K&R, 2nd edition, Brian's concerns with ``char c = EOF'' Keith Thompson <Keith.S.Thompson+u@gmail.com> - 2021-11-22 02:04 -0800
      Re: K&R, 2nd edition, Brian's concerns with ``char c = EOF'' Mark Bluemel <mark.bluemel@gmail.com> - 2021-11-22 02:46 -0800
      Re: K&R, 2nd edition, Brian's concerns with ``char c = EOF'' Malcolm McLean <malcolm.arthur.mclean@gmail.com> - 2021-11-22 21:22 -0800
        Re: K&R, 2nd edition, Brian's concerns with ``char c = EOF'' Keith Thompson <Keith.S.Thompson+u@gmail.com> - 2021-11-22 22:03 -0800
          Re: K&R, 2nd edition, Brian's concerns with ``char c = EOF'' scott@slp53.sl.home (Scott Lurndal) - 2021-11-23 14:52 +0000
  Re: K&R, 2nd edition, Brian's concerns with ``char c = EOF'' Dave Dunfield <dave.dunfield@gmail.com> - 2021-11-26 07:31 -0800
    Re: K&R, 2nd edition, Brian's concerns with ``char c = EOF'' Dave Dunfield <dave.dunfield@gmail.com> - 2021-12-08 07:26 -0800
      Re: K&R, 2nd edition, Brian's concerns with ``char c = EOF'' Keith Thompson <Keith.S.Thompson+u@gmail.com> - 2021-12-08 12:16 -0800
        Re: K&R, 2nd edition, Brian's concerns with ``char c = EOF'' Dave Dunfield <dave.dunfield@gmail.com> - 2021-12-08 18:59 -0800
          Re: K&R, 2nd edition, Brian's concerns with ``char c = EOF'' Tim Rentsch <tr.17687@z991.linuxsc.com> - 2021-12-08 19:23 -0800
            Re: K&R, 2nd edition, Brian's concerns with ``char c = EOF'' Dave Dunfield <dave.dunfield@gmail.com> - 2021-12-09 06:30 -0800
              Re: K&R, 2nd edition, Brian's concerns with ``char c = EOF'' Manfred <noname@add.invalid> - 2021-12-09 16:10 +0100
              Re: K&R, 2nd edition, Brian's concerns with ``char c = EOF'' Ben Bacarisse <ben.usenet@bsb.me.uk> - 2021-12-09 16:05 +0000
                Re: K&R, 2nd edition, Brian's concerns with ``char c = EOF'' Bart <bc@freeuk.com> - 2021-12-09 17:41 +0000
                Re: K&R, 2nd edition, Brian's concerns with ``char c = EOF'' Dave Dunfield <dave.dunfield@gmail.com> - 2021-12-09 12:24 -0800
                Re: K&R, 2nd edition, Brian's concerns with ``char c = EOF'' Ben Bacarisse <ben.usenet@bsb.me.uk> - 2021-12-09 22:59 +0000
                Re: K&R, 2nd edition, Brian's concerns with ``char c = EOF'' Ben Bacarisse <ben.usenet@bsb.me.uk> - 2021-12-09 21:26 +0000
                Re: K&R, 2nd edition, Brian's concerns with ``char c = EOF'' Bart <bc@freeuk.com> - 2021-12-09 22:37 +0000
                Re: K&R, 2nd edition, Brian's concerns with ``char c = EOF'' Ben Bacarisse <ben.usenet@bsb.me.uk> - 2021-12-09 23:09 +0000
              Re: K&R, 2nd edition, Brian's concerns with ``char c = EOF'' Tim Rentsch <tr.17687@z991.linuxsc.com> - 2021-12-10 01:58 -0800
                Re: K&R, 2nd edition, Brian's concerns with ``char c = EOF'' Keith Thompson <Keith.S.Thompson+u@gmail.com> - 2021-12-10 10:46 -0800
                Re: K&R, 2nd edition, Brian's concerns with ``char c = EOF'' Tim Rentsch <tr.17687@z991.linuxsc.com> - 2021-12-12 08:21 -0800
          Re: K&R, 2nd edition, Brian's concerns with ``char c = EOF'' Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2021-12-09 10:31 -0500
            Re: K&R, 2nd edition, Brian's concerns with ``char c = EOF'' "Chris M. Thomasson" <chris.m.thomasson.1@gmail.com> - 2021-12-09 13:32 -0800
          Re: K&R, 2nd edition, Brian's concerns with ``char c = EOF'' luser droog <luser.droog@gmail.com> - 2021-12-09 17:08 -0800
            Re: K&R, 2nd edition, Brian's concerns with ``char c = EOF'' Dave Dunfield <dave.dunfield@gmail.com> - 2021-12-10 12:45 -0800
              Re: K&R, 2nd edition, Brian's concerns with ``char c = EOF'' Manfred <noname@add.invalid> - 2021-12-11 19:17 +0100
              Re: K&R, 2nd edition, Brian's concerns with ``char c = EOF'' Bart <bc@freeuk.com> - 2021-12-11 23:19 +0000
              Re: K&R, 2nd edition, Brian's concerns with ``char c = EOF'' Tim Rentsch <tr.17687@z991.linuxsc.com> - 2021-12-15 00:31 -0800
      Re: K&R, 2nd edition, Brian's concerns with ``char c = EOF'' Mark Bluemel <mark.bluemel@gmail.com> - 2021-12-09 02:26 -0800
        Re: K&R, 2nd edition, Brian's concerns with ``char c = EOF'' Bart <bc@freeuk.com> - 2021-12-09 11:20 +0000
          Re: K&R, 2nd edition, Brian's concerns with ``char c = EOF'' Dave Dunfield <dave.dunfield@gmail.com> - 2021-12-09 06:50 -0800
  Re: K&R, 2nd edition, Brian's concerns with ``char c = EOF'' Andrey Tarasevich <andreytarasevich@hotmail.com> - 2021-12-08 20:00 -0800
  Re: K&R, 2nd edition, Brian's concerns with ``char c = EOF'' Kaz Kylheku <480-992-1380@kylheku.com> - 2021-12-12 18:55 +0000
    Re: K&R, 2nd edition, Brian's concerns with ``char c = EOF'' James Kuyper <jameskuyper@alumni.caltech.edu> - 2021-12-12 14:38 -0500

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