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Re: is there anything unstandard in the c part here

From Gareth Owen <gwowen@gmail.com>
Newsgroups comp.lang.c
Subject Re: is there anything unstandard in the c part here
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Date 2011-08-05 06:22 +0100
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Keith Thompson <kst-u@mib.org> writes:

> Gareth Owen <gwowen@gmail.com> writes:
>> Nick Keighley <nick_keighley_nospam@hotmail.com> writes:
>>
>>> but on balance omitting the cast is the best option. 
>>
>> For you, probably.  In which case I heartily encourage you to continue
>> with the style that works for you. But it is a balance, and in such
>> issues of *style* people can hold the other view.  Which was, after all,
>> my original point.
>>
>>> I don't see how leaving out the cast can hide bugs.
>>
>> It can.
>
> Perhaps in very rare circumstances, far rarer than the circumstances in
> which adding the cast can hide bugs.

Rarer, for you, probably.  In which case I heartily encourage you to
continue with the style that works for you. But it is a balance, and in
such issues of *style* people can hold the other view.  Which was, after
all, my original point.

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is there anything unstandard in the c part here Uno <Uno@example.invalid> - 2011-07-25 17:45 -0600
  Re: is there anything unstandard in the c part here John Gordon <gordon@panix.com> - 2011-07-25 23:53 +0000
    Re: is there anything unstandard in the c part here gwowen <gwowen@gmail.com> - 2011-07-26 01:50 -0700
      Re: is there anything unstandard in the c part here tom st denis <tom@iahu.ca> - 2011-07-26 06:17 -0700
        Re: is there anything unstandard in the c part here Kenneth Brody <kenbrody@spamcop.net> - 2011-07-26 11:08 -0400
          Re: is there anything unstandard in the c part here tom st denis <tom@iahu.ca> - 2011-07-26 10:51 -0700
            Re: is there anything unstandard in the c part here Nick Keighley <nick_keighley_nospam@hotmail.com> - 2011-07-27 00:08 -0700
              Re: is there anything unstandard in the c part here Kenneth Brody <kenbrody@spamcop.net> - 2011-07-27 13:41 -0400
                Re: is there anything unstandard in the c part here Angel <angel+news@spamcop.net> - 2011-07-28 10:58 +0000
                Re: is there anything unstandard in the c part here Ben Bacarisse <ben.usenet@bsb.me.uk> - 2011-07-28 13:58 +0100
            Re: is there anything unstandard in the c part here Kenneth Brody <kenbrody@spamcop.net> - 2011-07-27 13:24 -0400
              Re: is there anything unstandard in the c part here Angel <angel+news@spamcop.net> - 2011-07-28 11:07 +0000
                Re: is there anything unstandard in the c part here Kenneth Brody <kenbrody@spamcop.net> - 2011-07-28 13:02 -0400
                Re: is there anything unstandard in the c part here Roberto Waltman <usenet@rwaltman.com> - 2011-07-28 17:16 -0400
      Re: is there anything unstandard in the c part here James Kuyper <jameskuyper@verizon.net> - 2011-07-26 09:39 -0400
        Re: is there anything unstandard in the c part here Gareth Owen <gwowen@gmail.com> - 2011-07-27 07:24 +0100
          Re: is there anything unstandard in the c part here James Kuyper <jameskuyper@verizon.net> - 2011-07-27 07:11 -0400
          Re: is there anything unstandard in the c part here Noob <root@127.0.0.1> - 2011-07-27 15:20 +0200
          Re: is there anything unstandard in the c part here John Gordon <gordon@panix.com> - 2011-07-27 14:25 +0000
            Re: is there anything unstandard in the c part here Keith Thompson <kst-u@mib.org> - 2011-07-27 08:10 -0700
              Re: is there anything unstandard in the c part here John Gordon <gordon@panix.com> - 2011-07-27 17:42 +0000
                Re: is there anything unstandard in the c part here Keith Thompson <kst-u@mib.org> - 2011-07-27 12:02 -0700
                Re: is there anything unstandard in the c part here Tim Rentsch <txr@alumni.caltech.edu> - 2011-07-28 16:04 -0700
                Re: is there anything unstandard in the c part here James Kuyper <jameskuyper@verizon.net> - 2011-07-27 22:35 -0400
          Re: is there anything unstandard in the c part here Kenneth Brody <kenbrody@spamcop.net> - 2011-07-27 13:34 -0400
            Re: is there anything unstandard in the c part here Ben Bacarisse <ben.usenet@bsb.me.uk> - 2011-07-28 02:13 +0100
              Re: is there anything unstandard in the c part here Ike Naar <ike@sverige.freeshell.org> - 2011-07-28 07:33 +0000
                Re: is there anything unstandard in the c part here Willem <willem@toad.stack.nl> - 2011-07-28 07:58 +0000
                Re: is there anything unstandard in the c part here pete <pfiland@mindspring.com> - 2011-07-28 04:25 -0400
                Re: is there anything unstandard in the c part here Ben Bacarisse <ben.usenet@bsb.me.uk> - 2011-07-28 12:26 +0100
            Re: is there anything unstandard in the c part here gwowen <gwowen@gmail.com> - 2011-07-28 04:24 -0700
              Re: is there anything unstandard in the c part here Angel <angel+news@spamcop.net> - 2011-07-28 11:36 +0000
                Re: is there anything unstandard in the c part here Ben Bacarisse <ben.usenet@bsb.me.uk> - 2011-07-28 15:11 +0100
                Re: is there anything unstandard in the c part here Angel <angel+news@spamcop.net> - 2011-07-28 14:50 +0000
                Re: is there anything unstandard in the c part here Ben Bacarisse <ben.usenet@bsb.me.uk> - 2011-07-28 17:28 +0100
                Re: is there anything unstandard in the c part here Joe Pfeiffer <pfeiffer@cs.nmsu.edu> - 2011-07-28 10:38 -0600
                Re: is there anything unstandard in the c part here Michael Press <rubrum@pacbell.net> - 2011-08-02 17:20 -0700
                Re: is there anything unstandard in the c part here Joe Pfeiffer <pfeiffer@cs.nmsu.edu> - 2011-08-02 23:26 -0600
                Re: is there anything unstandard in the c part here Michael Press <rubrum@pacbell.net> - 2011-08-03 16:09 -0700
                Re: is there anything unstandard in the c part here Kenneth Brody <kenbrody@spamcop.net> - 2011-07-28 13:22 -0400
                Re: is there anything unstandard in the c part here James Kuyper <jameskuyper@verizon.net> - 2011-07-28 22:22 -0400
                Re: is there anything unstandard in the c part here Ben Bacarisse <ben.usenet@bsb.me.uk> - 2011-07-29 04:17 +0100
                Re: is there anything unstandard in the c part here James Kuyper <jameskuyper@verizon.net> - 2011-07-28 23:40 -0400
                Re: is there anything unstandard in the c part here Ben Bacarisse <ben.usenet@bsb.me.uk> - 2011-07-29 13:52 +0100
                Re: is there anything unstandard in the c part here Gareth Owen <gwowen@gmail.com> - 2011-07-31 09:19 +0100
                Re: is there anything unstandard in the c part here James Kuyper <jameskuyper@verizon.net> - 2011-07-31 09:49 -0400
                Re: is there anything unstandard in the c part here Gareth Owen <gwowen@gmail.com> - 2011-08-02 06:56 +0100
                Re: is there anything unstandard in the c part here James Kuyper <jameskuyper@verizon.net> - 2011-08-02 06:53 -0400
              Re: is there anything unstandard in the c part here James Kuyper <jameskuyper@verizon.net> - 2011-07-28 07:36 -0400
              Re: is there anything unstandard in the c part here Kenneth Brody <kenbrody@spamcop.net> - 2011-07-28 13:16 -0400
      Re: is there anything unstandard in the c part here John Gordon <gordon@panix.com> - 2011-07-26 14:58 +0000
        Re: is there anything unstandard in the c part here Paul N <gw7rib@aol.com> - 2011-07-26 14:56 -0700
          Re: is there anything unstandard in the c part here Nick Keighley <nick_keighley_nospam@hotmail.com> - 2011-07-27 00:13 -0700
          Re: is there anything unstandard in the c part here James Kuyper <jameskuyper@verizon.net> - 2011-07-27 07:28 -0400
            Re: is there anything unstandard in the c part here Nick Keighley <nick_keighley_nospam@hotmail.com> - 2011-07-27 04:44 -0700
            Re: is there anything unstandard in the c part here Keith Thompson <kst-u@mib.org> - 2011-07-27 08:24 -0700
              Re: is there anything unstandard in the c part here James Kuyper <jameskuyper@verizon.net> - 2011-07-27 22:41 -0400
                Re: is there anything unstandard in the c part here Tim Rentsch <txr@alumni.caltech.edu> - 2011-07-28 16:19 -0700
              Re: is there anything unstandard in the c part here Tim Rentsch <txr@alumni.caltech.edu> - 2011-07-28 16:06 -0700
              Re: is there anything unstandard in the c part here Uno <Uno@example.invalid> - 2011-07-30 01:54 -0600
      Re: is there anything unstandard in the c part here Kenneth Brody <kenbrody@spamcop.net> - 2011-07-26 11:01 -0400
        Re: is there anything unstandard in the c part here Chad <cdalten@gmail.com> - 2011-07-26 09:49 -0700
          Re: is there anything unstandard in the c part here Kenneth Brody <kenbrody@spamcop.net> - 2011-07-26 13:18 -0400
          Re: is there anything unstandard in the c part here John Gordon <gordon@panix.com> - 2011-07-26 17:44 +0000
          Re: is there anything unstandard in the c part here Angel <angel+news@spamcop.net> - 2011-07-26 17:45 +0000
          Re: is there anything unstandard in the c part here Seebs <usenet-nospam@seebs.net> - 2011-07-26 18:42 +0000
            Re: is there anything unstandard in the c part here Bill Waddington <william.waddington@beezmo.com> - 2011-07-26 11:55 -0700
              Re: is there anything unstandard in the c part here lawrence.jones@siemens.com - 2011-07-26 18:11 -0400
                Re: is there anything unstandard in the c part here Uno <Uno@example.invalid> - 2011-07-27 20:58 -0600
            Re: is there anything unstandard in the c part here arnuld <sunrise@invalid.address> - 2011-08-02 05:24 +0000
              Re: is there anything unstandard in the c part here Ian Collins <ian-news@hotmail.com> - 2011-08-02 18:10 +1200
              Re: is there anything unstandard in the c part here Keith Thompson <kst-u@mib.org> - 2011-08-02 00:03 -0700
              Re: is there anything unstandard in the c part here James Kuyper <jameskuyper@verizon.net> - 2011-08-02 06:59 -0400
              Re: is there anything unstandard in the c part here Seebs <usenet-nospam@seebs.net> - 2011-08-02 16:06 +0000
      Re: is there anything unstandard in the c part here Seebs <usenet-nospam@seebs.net> - 2011-07-26 18:42 +0000
      Re: is there anything unstandard in the c part here Nick Keighley <nick_keighley_nospam@hotmail.com> - 2011-07-27 00:06 -0700
        Re: is there anything unstandard in the c part here Gareth Owen <gwowen@gmail.com> - 2011-08-02 06:58 +0100
          Re: is there anything unstandard in the c part here Keith Thompson <kst-u@mib.org> - 2011-08-02 00:01 -0700
            Re: is there anything unstandard in the c part here Gareth Owen <gwowen@gmail.com> - 2011-08-05 06:22 +0100
              Re: is there anything unstandard in the c part here Keith Thompson <kst-u@mib.org> - 2011-08-04 23:54 -0700
              Re: is there anything unstandard in the c part here James Kuyper <jameskuyper@verizon.net> - 2011-08-05 07:37 -0400
                Re: is there anything unstandard in the c part here Gareth Owen <gwowen@gmail.com> - 2011-08-13 08:05 +0100
                Re: is there anything unstandard in the c part here James Kuyper <jameskuyper@verizon.net> - 2011-08-13 08:26 -0400
                Re: is there anything unstandard in the c part here Ben Bacarisse <ben.usenet@bsb.me.uk> - 2011-08-13 14:09 +0100
          Re: is there anything unstandard in the c part here Kenneth Brody <kenbrody@spamcop.net> - 2011-08-02 12:58 -0400
            Re: is there anything unstandard in the c part here Nick Keighley <nick_keighley_nospam@hotmail.com> - 2011-08-10 01:31 -0700
              Re: is there anything unstandard in the c part here James Kuyper <jameskuyper@verizon.net> - 2011-08-10 08:28 -0400
                Re: is there anything unstandard in the c part here Gareth Owen <gwowen@gmail.com> - 2011-08-13 08:14 +0100
                Re: is there anything unstandard in the c part here "io_x" <a@b.c.invalid> - 2011-08-13 10:08 +0200
                Re: is there anything unstandard in the c part here James Kuyper <jameskuyper@verizon.net> - 2011-08-13 08:35 -0400
                Re: is there anything unstandard in the c part here "J. J. Farrell" <jjf@bcs.org.uk> - 2011-08-14 04:00 +0100
                Re: is there anything unstandard in the c part here Kenneth Brody <kenbrody@spamcop.net> - 2011-08-15 14:43 -0400
          Re: is there anything unstandard in the c part here Nick Keighley <nick_keighley_nospam@hotmail.com> - 2011-08-10 01:34 -0700
            Re: is there anything unstandard in the c part here Gareth Owen <gwowen@gmail.com> - 2011-08-13 08:16 +0100
  Re: is there anything unstandard in the c part here Barry Schwarz <schwarzb@dqel.com> - 2011-07-25 17:52 -0700
    Re: is there anything unstandard in the c part here "J. J. Farrell" <jjf@bcs.org.uk> - 2011-07-26 02:10 +0100
    Re: is there anything unstandard in the c part here Seebs <usenet-nospam@seebs.net> - 2011-07-26 06:17 +0000
      Re: is there anything unstandard in the c part here Nick Keighley <nick_keighley_nospam@hotmail.com> - 2011-07-26 00:03 -0700
        Re: is there anything unstandard in the c part here "Kleuskes & Moos" <kleuske@xs4all.nl> - 2011-07-26 00:08 -0700
        Re: is there anything unstandard in the c part here Ian Collins <ian-news@hotmail.com> - 2011-07-26 19:43 +1200
        Re: is there anything unstandard in the c part here Seebs <usenet-nospam@seebs.net> - 2011-07-26 07:56 +0000
          Re: is there anything unstandard in the c part here Nick Keighley <nick_keighley_nospam@hotmail.com> - 2011-07-26 04:50 -0700
            Re: is there anything unstandard in the c part here Angel <angel+news@spamcop.net> - 2011-07-26 12:03 +0000
            Re: is there anything unstandard in the c part here Seebs <usenet-nospam@seebs.net> - 2011-07-26 18:42 +0000
            Re: is there anything unstandard in the c part here Nobody <nobody@nowhere.com> - 2011-07-27 19:10 +0100
        Re: is there anything unstandard in the c part here Angel <angel+news@spamcop.net> - 2011-07-26 11:53 +0000
  Re: is there anything unstandard in the c part here Nick Keighley <nick_keighley_nospam@hotmail.com> - 2011-07-26 00:07 -0700
    Re: is there anything unstandard in the c part here James Kuyper <jameskuyper@verizon.net> - 2011-07-26 06:29 -0400
      Re: is there anything unstandard in the c part here Uno <Uno@example.invalid> - 2011-07-27 21:32 -0600
        Re: is there anything unstandard in the c part here Ben Bacarisse <ben.usenet@bsb.me.uk> - 2011-07-28 12:19 +0100
          Re: is there anything unstandard in the c part here pete <pfiland@mindspring.com> - 2011-07-28 20:25 -0400
            Re: is there anything unstandard in the c part here Joe Pfeiffer <pfeiffer@cs.nmsu.edu> - 2011-07-28 18:38 -0600
              Re: is there anything unstandard in the c part here pete <pfiland@mindspring.com> - 2011-07-28 21:05 -0400
          Re: is there anything unstandard in the c part here "Morris Keesan" <mkeesan@post.harvard.edu> - 2011-07-29 14:16 -0400
            Re: is there anything unstandard in the c part here Ben Bacarisse <ben.usenet@bsb.me.uk> - 2011-07-29 20:27 +0100
            Re: is there anything unstandard in the c part here Uno <Uno@example.invalid> - 2011-07-30 01:10 -0600
          Re: is there anything unstandard in the c part here Uno <Uno@example.invalid> - 2011-07-30 00:56 -0600
            Re: is there anything unstandard in the c part here Ben Bacarisse <ben.usenet@bsb.me.uk> - 2011-07-30 12:23 +0100
              Re: is there anything unstandard in the c part here Uno <Uno@example.invalid> - 2011-08-01 00:01 -0600
                Re: is there anything unstandard in the c part here Ike Naar <ike@sverige.freeshell.org> - 2011-08-01 07:50 +0000
                Re: is there anything unstandard in the c part here Uno <Uno@example.invalid> - 2011-08-01 07:43 -0600
                Re: is there anything unstandard in the c part here Ike Naar <ike@sdf.lonestar.org> - 2011-08-01 15:20 +0000
                Re: is there anything unstandard in the c part here Ben Bacarisse <ben.usenet@bsb.me.uk> - 2011-08-01 14:27 +0100
                Re: is there anything unstandard in the c part here Uno <Uno@example.invalid> - 2011-08-01 08:02 -0600
                Re: is there anything unstandard in the c part here Ben Bacarisse <ben.usenet@bsb.me.uk> - 2011-08-01 15:42 +0100

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