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Re: clarification about enums in C

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Subject Re: clarification about enums in C
Date Fri, 28 Feb 2020 01:27:47 -0800
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Keith Thompson <Keith.S.Thompson+u@gmail.com> writes:
> David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> writes:
> [...]
>>> enum enum_t {
>>>  uns = (unsigned)-1,
>>>  neg = -1,
>>> };
>>> Both in gcc and in clang uns has type 'unsigned int' rather than 'int'.
>>> And indeed it differs from type of 'enum_t' which in ths case is 'int'.
>>
>> This is an extension that these tools support - as do many compilers.
>> If you want to ensure that you stick to standards-only code, use
>> "-Wpedantic" (along with your choice of -std=c11, -std=c99 or -std=c90),
>> and pay attention to the warnings.  The C standard does not say how
>> "uns" should be treated, gcc's extensions do the "obvious" thing.
>
> Ah, but gcc doesn't print a diagnostic with "-std=c11 -Wpedantic", even
> though the code violates a constraint.

Um, yes it does.  I don't know what I did wrong that led me to think
otherwise.

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

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