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| From | Ian Collins <ian-news@hotmail.com> |
|---|---|
| Newsgroups | comp.lang.c |
| Subject | Re: Typography of programs |
| Date | 2011-06-30 16:59 +1200 |
| Message-ID | <972e67FfpqU9@mid.individual.net> (permalink) |
| References | <iugem2$np3$1@speranza.aioe.org> |
On 06/30/11 12:06 PM, jacob navia wrote: > I am learning the Macintosh environment with the idea of porting the IDE > of lcc-win to the mac. > > What is nice in the mac is how easily you can set up a text display > and integrate images and other data into the text. It supports RTF text > (as windows too, by the way) and I was again wondering at implementing > an old idea that I wanted to implement already into wedit some years ago. > > Actually, when C was conceived there weren't any bit mapped graphics > or any such hardware that we now consider common place. > > The typography of C remained the same, as all other computer languages, > obsessed with the character sets from 32 to 127 ASCII codes. Then, we > write != instead of the inequality sign, = instead of the assignment > arrow, "&&" instead of /\, "||" instead of \/. > > Programs would be clearer if we would use today's hardware to show > the usual signs, instead of constructs adapted to the teletype > typewriter of the seventies. > > Unicode now offers all possible signs for displaying in our programs, > and it would be a progress if C would standardize some codes to be > used isnstead of the usual != and&&, etc. > > We have in iso646.h > #define and&& > #define and_eq&= > #define bitand& > #define bitor | > #define compl ~ > > We could have in some isoXXX.h > #define ≠ != > #define ⋀ and > #define ⋁ or > #define ≤<= > #define ≥>= Another way to generate non-portable code! Not much fun for those of us who use command line text processing tools in the C locale! -- Ian Collins
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Typography of programs jacob navia <jacob@spamsink.net> - 2011-06-30 02:06 +0200
Re: Typography of programs Robert Wessel <robertwessel2@yahoo.com> - 2011-06-29 19:57 -0500
Re: Typography of programs jacob navia <jacob@spamsink.net> - 2011-06-30 07:19 +0200
Re: Typography of programs Robert Wessel <robertwessel2@yahoo.com> - 2011-06-30 01:08 -0500
Re: Typography of programs jacob navia <jacob@spamsink.net> - 2011-06-30 08:16 +0200
Re: Typography of programs Robert Wessel <robertwessel2@yahoo.com> - 2011-06-30 01:56 -0500
Re: Typography of programs jacob navia <jacob@spamsink.net> - 2011-06-30 09:06 +0200
Re: Typography of programs Robert Wessel <robertwessel2@yahoo.com> - 2011-06-30 02:25 -0500
Re: Typography of programs jacob navia <jacob@spamsink.net> - 2011-06-30 10:21 +0200
Re: Typography of programs China Blue Dolls <chine.bleu@yahoo.com> - 2011-06-29 21:43 -0700
Re: Typography of programs jacob navia <jacob@spamsink.net> - 2011-06-30 07:21 +0200
Re: Typography of programs China Blue Dolls <chine.bleu@yahoo.com> - 2011-06-29 22:49 -0700
Re: Typography of programs Ian Collins <ian-news@hotmail.com> - 2011-06-30 16:59 +1200
Re: Typography of programs jacob navia <jacob@spamsink.net> - 2011-06-30 07:23 +0200
Re: Typography of programs Ian Collins <ian-news@hotmail.com> - 2011-06-30 17:25 +1200
Re: Typography of programs China Blue Dolls <chine.bleu@yahoo.com> - 2011-06-29 22:52 -0700
Re: Typography of programs Ian Collins <ian-news@hotmail.com> - 2011-06-30 17:53 +1200
Re: Typography of programs China Blue Dolls <chine.bleu@yahoo.com> - 2011-06-29 22:58 -0700
Re: Typography of programs Ian Collins <ian-news@hotmail.com> - 2011-06-30 21:11 +1200
Re: Typography of programs jacob navia <jacob@spamsink.net> - 2011-06-30 11:17 +0200
Re: Typography of programs Angel <angel+news@spamcop.net> - 2011-06-30 12:19 +0000
Re: Typography of programs jacob navia <jacob@spamsink.net> - 2011-06-30 17:30 +0200
Re: Typography of programs Angel <angel+news@spamcop.net> - 2011-06-30 15:40 +0000
Re: Typography of programs China Blue Dolls <chine.bleu@yahoo.com> - 2011-06-30 12:02 -0700
Re: Typography of programs Ralf Damaschke <rwspam@gmx.de> - 2011-06-30 20:13 +0000
Re: Typography of programs "Herbert Rosenau" <os2guy@pc-rosenau.de> - 2011-07-02 22:21 +0000
Re: Typography of programs jacob navia <jacob@spamsink.net> - 2011-07-03 01:22 +0200
Re: Typography of programs China Blue Dolls <chine.bleu@yahoo.com> - 2011-06-30 11:43 -0700
Re: Typography of programs Angel <angel+news@spamcop.net> - 2011-06-30 08:20 +0000
Re: Typography of programs Nobody <nobody@nowhere.com> - 2011-06-30 17:13 +0100
Re: Typography of programs "Herbert Rosenau" <os2guy@pc-rosenau.de> - 2011-07-01 08:52 +0000
Re: Typography of programs jacob navia <jacob@spamsink.net> - 2011-07-01 10:58 +0200
Re: Typography of programs Angel <angel+news@spamcop.net> - 2011-07-01 09:27 +0000
Re: Typography of programs jacob navia <jacob@spamsink.net> - 2011-07-01 12:04 +0200
Re: Typography of programs Angel <angel+news@spamcop.net> - 2011-07-01 12:42 +0000
Re: Typography of programs China Blue Dolls <chine.bleu@yahoo.com> - 2011-07-01 02:05 -0700
Re: Typography of programs "Wolfgang.Draxinger" <Wolfgang.Draxinger@physik.uni-muenchen.de> - 2011-07-01 18:10 +0200
Re: Typography of programs Ben Pfaff <blp@cs.stanford.edu> - 2011-07-01 09:21 -0700
Re: Typography of programs China Blue Dolls <chine.bleu@yahoo.com> - 2011-07-01 14:36 -0700
Re: Typography of programs Joe Wright <joewwright@comcast.net> - 2011-07-01 19:29 -0400
Re: Typography of programs Michael Press <rubrum@pacbell.net> - 2011-07-02 11:22 -0700
Re: Typography of programs cri@tiac.net (Richard Harter) - 2011-07-01 23:59 +0000
Re: Typography of programs Ike Naar <ike@iceland.freeshell.org> - 2011-06-30 07:48 +0000
Re: Typography of programs "Joachim Schmitz" <nospam.jojo@schmitz-digital.de> - 2011-06-30 10:03 +0200
Re: Typography of programs jacob navia <jacob@spamsink.net> - 2011-06-30 10:32 +0200
Re: Typography of programs China Blue Dolls <chine.bleu@yahoo.com> - 2011-06-30 01:34 -0700
Re: Typography of programs Chris H <chris@phaedsys.org> - 2011-06-30 11:06 +0100
Re: Typography of programs Michael Press <rubrum@pacbell.net> - 2011-06-30 16:05 -0700
Re: Typography of programs Seebs <usenet-nospam@seebs.net> - 2011-06-30 14:52 +0000
Re: Typography of programs China Blue Dolls <chine.bleu@yahoo.com> - 2011-06-30 11:39 -0700
Re: Typography of programs Seebs <usenet-nospam@seebs.net> - 2011-06-30 20:55 +0000
Re: Typography of programs "Herbert Rosenau" <os2guy@pc-rosenau.de> - 2011-07-02 22:21 +0000
Re: Typography of programs Ben Pfaff <blp@cs.stanford.edu> - 2011-06-30 09:11 -0700
Re: Typography of programs jacob navia <jacob@spamsink.net> - 2011-06-30 21:50 +0200
Re: Typography of programs Ian Collins <ian-news@hotmail.com> - 2011-07-01 08:26 +1200
Re: Typography of programs "Herbert Rosenau" <os2guy@pc-rosenau.de> - 2011-07-02 22:21 +0000
Re: Typography of programs Ben Pfaff <blp@cs.stanford.edu> - 2011-06-30 13:38 -0700
Re: Typography of programs gordonb.9z4n8@burditt.org (Gordon Burditt) - 2011-07-01 23:16 -0500
Re: Typography of programs Ben Pfaff <blp@cs.stanford.edu> - 2011-07-01 21:46 -0700
Re: Typography of programs China Blue Dolls <chine.bleu@yahoo.com> - 2011-07-01 21:52 -0700
Re: Typography of programs gordonb.e78ud@burditt.org (Gordon Burditt) - 2011-07-02 02:14 -0500
Re: Typography of programs China Blue Dolls <chine.bleu@yahoo.com> - 2011-07-02 00:38 -0700
Re: Typography of programs Keith Thompson <kst-u@mib.org> - 2011-07-02 15:00 -0700
Re: Typography of programs Seebs <usenet-nospam@seebs.net> - 2011-07-04 00:20 +0000
Re: Typography of programs China Blue Dolls <chine.bleu@yahoo.com> - 2011-07-03 18:28 -0700
Re: Typography of programs Seebs <usenet-nospam@seebs.net> - 2011-07-04 04:42 +0000
Re: Typography of programs Stephen Sprunk <stephen@sprunk.org> - 2011-07-04 01:01 -0500
Re: Typography of programs Dr Nick <3-nospam@temporary-address.org.uk> - 2011-07-04 08:15 +0100
Re: Typography of programs China Blue Dolls <chine.bleu@yahoo.com> - 2011-07-04 00:40 -0700
Re: Typography of programs gordonb.3nbmk@burditt.org (Gordon Burditt) - 2011-07-04 07:42 -0500
Re: Typography of programs China Blue Dolls <chine.bleu@yahoo.com> - 2011-07-04 07:15 -0700
Re: Typography of programs Seebs <usenet-nospam@seebs.net> - 2011-07-05 20:21 +0000
Re: Typography of programs Stephen Sprunk <stephen@sprunk.org> - 2011-07-04 09:56 -0500
Re: Typography of programs Seebs <usenet-nospam@seebs.net> - 2011-07-05 20:21 +0000
Re: Typography of programs Angel <angel+news@spamcop.net> - 2011-07-04 08:04 +0000
Re: Typography of programs Stephen Sprunk <stephen@sprunk.org> - 2011-07-04 09:22 -0500
Re: Typography of programs Seebs <usenet-nospam@seebs.net> - 2011-07-05 20:21 +0000
Re: Typography of programs jacob navia <jacob@spamsink.net> - 2011-07-05 22:45 +0200
Re: Typography of programs Willem <willem@turtle.stack.nl> - 2011-07-05 21:52 +0000
Re: Typography of programs Squeamizh <squeamz@hotmail.com> - 2011-07-05 20:03 -0700
Re: Typography of programs jacob navia <jacob@spamsink.net> - 2011-07-06 08:46 +0200
Re: Typography of programs China Blue Dolls <chine.bleu@yahoo.com> - 2011-07-06 00:08 -0700
Re: Typography of programs Willem <willem@turtle.stack.nl> - 2011-07-06 12:12 +0000
Re: Typography of programs Stephen Sprunk <stephen@sprunk.org> - 2011-07-06 11:10 -0500
Re: Typography of programs Dr Nick <3-nospam@temporary-address.org.uk> - 2011-07-06 07:42 +0100
Re: Typography of programs jacob navia <jacob@spamsink.net> - 2011-07-02 11:02 +0200
Re: Typography of programs Dr Nick <3-nospam@temporary-address.org.uk> - 2011-07-02 10:22 +0100
Re: Typography of programs jacob navia <jacob@spamsink.net> - 2011-07-02 13:51 +0200
Re: Typography of programs Dr Nick <3-nospam@temporary-address.org.uk> - 2011-07-02 15:45 +0100
Re: Typography of programs gordonb.piror@burditt.org (Gordon Burditt) - 2011-07-02 07:31 -0500
Re: Typography of programs Michael Press <rubrum@pacbell.net> - 2011-07-03 01:47 -0700
Re: Typography of programs Nick Keighley <nick_keighley_nospam@hotmail.com> - 2011-07-03 03:10 -0700
Re: Typography of programs superpollo <superpollo@tznvy.pbz> - 2011-07-04 15:19 +0200
Re: Typography of programs "Herbert Rosenau" <os2guy@pc-rosenau.de> - 2011-07-03 19:39 +0000
Re: Typography of programs "Kleuskes & Moos" <kleuske@xs4all.nl> - 2011-07-03 14:01 -0700
Re: Typography of programs Keith Thompson <kst-u@mib.org> - 2011-07-03 14:26 -0700
Re: Typography of programs "Kleuskes & Moos" <kleuske@xs4all.nl> - 2011-07-04 01:19 -0700
Re: Typography of programs Keith Thompson <kst-u@mib.org> - 2011-07-04 14:19 -0700
Re: Typography of programs Michael Press <rubrum@pacbell.net> - 2011-07-03 20:46 -0700
Re: Typography of programs Seebs <usenet-nospam@seebs.net> - 2011-07-04 04:42 +0000
Re: Typography of programs Stephen Sprunk <stephen@sprunk.org> - 2011-07-04 00:43 -0500
Re: Typography of programs China Blue Dolls <chine.bleu@yahoo.com> - 2011-07-03 23:03 -0700
Re: Typography of programs James Kuyper <jameskuyper@verizon.net> - 2011-07-04 06:32 -0400
Re: Typography of programs Stephen Sprunk <stephen@sprunk.org> - 2011-07-04 09:08 -0500
Re: Typography of programs Phil Carmody <thefatphil_demunged@yahoo.co.uk> - 2011-07-07 18:01 +0300
Re: Typography of programs Dr Nick <3-nospam@temporary-address.org.uk> - 2011-07-02 16:28 +0100
Re: Typography of programs pacman@kosh.dhis.org (Alan Curry) - 2011-07-02 20:52 +0000
Re: Typography of programs Stephen Sprunk <stephen@sprunk.org> - 2011-07-04 00:50 -0500
Re: Typography of programs "io_x" <a@b.c.invalid> - 2011-07-03 10:04 +0200
Re: Typography of programs "io_x" <a@b.c.invalid> - 2011-07-03 10:27 +0200
Re: Typography of programs Nick Keighley <nick_keighley_nospam@hotmail.com> - 2011-07-03 03:19 -0700
Re: Typography of programs "BartC" <bc@freeuk.com> - 2011-07-06 10:14 +0100
Re: Typography of programs China Blue Dolls <chine.bleu@yahoo.com> - 2011-07-06 02:48 -0700
Re: Typography of programs "BartC" <bc@freeuk.com> - 2011-07-06 11:47 +0100
Re: Typography of programs jacob navia <jacob@spamsink.net> - 2011-07-06 14:46 +0200
Re: Typography of programs China Blue Dolls <chine.bleu@yahoo.com> - 2011-07-06 07:44 -0700
Re: Typography of programs Ian Collins <ian-news@hotmail.com> - 2011-07-07 07:50 +1200
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