Re: why printf("%d", arg) works with arg of type int, short, char

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From	Richard <rgrdev_@gmail.com>
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Subject	Re: why printf("%d", arg) works with arg of type int, short, char
Date	Sat, 01 Mar 2014 17:50:13 +0100
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gazelle@shell.xmission.com (Kenny McCormack) writes:

> In article <ket3h95s1u740rqs3ldhrst3elqp377std@4ax.com>,
> Barry Schwarz  <schwarzb@dqel.com> wrote:
> ...
>>There is no requirement for the char to occupy sizeof(int) bytes on
>>the stack.
>
> Donning clc-pedant hat (which, admittedly, doesn't fit me very well):
>
>     There is no requirement for there to be a stack.
>
> And, generally, you can get yourself into trouble with the Kiki-squad if
> you use "the s-word" around here.

On the ball there. Well done. Kiki and co should be in to agree with you
any moment now...

-- 
"Avoid hyperbole at all costs, its the most destructive argument on
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why printf("%d", arg) works with arg of type int, short, char jononanon@googlemail.com - 2014-03-01 01:29 -0800
  Re: why printf("%d", arg) works with arg of type int, short, char jononanon@googlemail.com - 2014-03-01 01:42 -0800
    Re: why printf("%d", arg) works with arg of type int, short, char jononanon@googlemail.com - 2014-03-01 01:54 -0800
      Re: why printf("%d", arg) works with arg of type int, short, char Barry Schwarz <schwarzb@dqel.com> - 2014-03-01 07:21 -0800
        Re: why printf("%d", arg) works with arg of type int, short, char gazelle@shell.xmission.com (Kenny McCormack) - 2014-03-01 15:51 +0000
          Re: why printf("%d", arg) works with arg of type int, short, char Richard <rgrdev_@gmail.com> - 2014-03-01 17:50 +0100
            Re: why printf("%d", arg) works with arg of type int, short, char gazelle@shell.xmission.com (Kenny McCormack) - 2014-03-01 18:36 +0000
  Re: why printf("%d", arg) works with arg of type int, short, char Melzzzzz <mel@zzzzz.invalid> - 2014-03-01 11:22 +0100
    Re: why printf("%d", arg) works with arg of type int, short, char jononanon@googlemail.com - 2014-03-01 02:39 -0800
    Re: why printf("%d", arg) works with arg of type int, short, char Keith Thompson <kst-u@mib.org> - 2014-03-01 19:44 -0800
  Re: why printf("%d", arg) works with arg of type int, short, char Keith Thompson <kst-u@mib.org> - 2014-03-01 02:34 -0800
    Re: why printf("%d", arg) works with arg of type int, short, char jononanon@googlemail.com - 2014-03-01 02:49 -0800
      Re: why printf("%d", arg) works with arg of type int, short, char James Kuyper <jameskuyper@verizon.net> - 2014-03-01 09:10 -0500
    Re: why printf("%d", arg) works with arg of type int, short, char <william@wilbur.25thandClement.com> - 2014-03-01 15:38 -0800
      Re: why printf("%d", arg) works with arg of type int, short, char Keith Thompson <kst-u@mib.org> - 2014-03-01 19:47 -0800
        Re: why printf("%d", arg) works with arg of type int, short, char <william@wilbur.25thandClement.com> - 2014-03-01 21:12 -0800
        Re: why printf("%d", arg) works with arg of type int, short, char Joe Pfeiffer <pfeiffer@cs.nmsu.edu> - 2014-03-02 07:47 -0700
          Re: why printf("%d", arg) works with arg of type int, short, char Kaz Kylheku <kaz@kylheku.com> - 2014-03-02 20:53 +0000
            Re: why printf("%d", arg) works with arg of type int, short, char jgk@panix.com (Joe keane) - 2014-03-04 00:23 +0000
              Re: why printf("%d", arg) works with arg of type int, short, char Kaz Kylheku <kaz@kylheku.com> - 2014-03-04 00:33 +0000
                Re: why printf("%d", arg) works with arg of type int, short, char glen herrmannsfeldt <gah@ugcs.caltech.edu> - 2014-03-04 00:45 +0000
                Re: why printf("%d", arg) works with arg of type int, short, char jgk@panix.com (Joe keane) - 2014-03-05 04:07 +0000
                Re: why printf("%d", arg) works with arg of type int, short, char Barry Schwarz <schwarzb@dqel.com> - 2014-03-05 10:07 -0800
  Re: why printf("%d", arg) works with arg of type int, short, char "BartC" <bc@freeuk.com> - 2014-03-01 11:12 +0000
    Re: why printf("%d", arg) works with arg of type int, short, char Eric Sosman <esosman@comcast-dot-net.invalid> - 2014-03-01 10:54 -0500
      Re: why printf("%d", arg) works with arg of type int, short, char glen herrmannsfeldt <gah@ugcs.caltech.edu> - 2014-03-01 18:55 +0000

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