Re: Reversing a linked list

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From	Willem <willem@toad.stack.nl>
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Subject	Re: Reversing a linked list
Date	Mon, 19 Sep 2011 17:25:37 +0000 (UTC)
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Keith Thompson wrote:
) Exactly what benefit do you get by calling your own function "__foo"
) (rather than, say, "foo__")?
)
) You have a choice between writing code with well defined behavior and
) writing code with undefined behavior.  Why do you chose the latter?

The most benign reason I can think of is that he's used to another language
where starting with underscores signifies that that function is not to be
used by other modules (usually when the language doesn't know the concept
of 'static functions').  Like Perl, for example.

Although they usually use a single underscore, not a double one.


SaSW, Willem
-- 
Disclaimer: I am in no way responsible for any of the statements
            made in the above text. For all I know I might be
            drugged or something..
            No I'm not paranoid. You all think I'm paranoid, don't you !
#EOT

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Reversing a linked list jacob navia <jacob@spamsink.net> - 2011-09-16 08:30 +0200
  Re: Reversing a linked list jacob navia <jacob@spamsink.net> - 2011-09-16 08:33 +0200
  Re: Reversing a linked list Ben Bacarisse <ben.usenet@bsb.me.uk> - 2011-09-16 12:51 +0100
    Re: Reversing a linked list jacob navia <jacob@spamsink.net> - 2011-09-16 14:18 +0200
      Re: Reversing a linked list jacob navia <jacob@spamsink.net> - 2011-09-16 14:26 +0200
        Re: Reversing a linked list Malcolm McLean <malcolm.mclean5@btinternet.com> - 2011-09-16 07:09 -0700
          Re: Reversing a linked list ImpalerCore <jadill33@gmail.com> - 2011-09-16 08:28 -0700
            Re: Reversing a linked list falk@rahul.net (Edward A. Falk) - 2011-09-16 16:34 +0000
            Re: Reversing a linked list Malcolm McLean <malcolm.mclean5@btinternet.com> - 2011-09-16 09:28 -0700
              Re: Reversing a linked list ImpalerCore <jadill33@gmail.com> - 2011-09-16 11:12 -0700
                Re: Reversing a linked list "Tony" <nospamme@ever.net> - 2011-09-16 20:01 -0500
      Re: Reversing a linked list Ben Bacarisse <ben.usenet@bsb.me.uk> - 2011-09-16 21:56 +0100
        Re: Reversing a linked list "Tony" <nospamme@ever.net> - 2011-09-16 20:16 -0500
          Re: Reversing a linked list Ben Bacarisse <ben.usenet@bsb.me.uk> - 2011-09-17 02:48 +0100
            Re: Reversing a linked list "Tony" <nospamme@ever.net> - 2011-09-16 22:15 -0500
              Re: Reversing a linked list jacob navia <jacob@spamsink.net> - 2011-09-17 07:40 +0200
                Re: Reversing a linked list "Tony" <nospamme@ever.net> - 2011-09-17 01:24 -0500
                Re: Reversing a linked list cri@tiac.net (Richard Harter) - 2011-09-17 15:07 +0000
                Re: Reversing a linked list jacob navia <jacob@spamsink.net> - 2011-09-17 17:47 +0200
                Re: Reversing a linked list jacob navia <jacob@spamsink.net> - 2011-09-17 17:54 +0200
                Re: Reversing a linked list Michael Press <rubrum@pacbell.net> - 2011-09-27 19:21 -0700
              Re: Reversing a linked list Ben Bacarisse <ben.usenet@bsb.me.uk> - 2011-09-17 12:00 +0100
                Re: Reversing a linked list "Tony" <nospamme@ever.net> - 2011-09-17 23:53 -0500
    Re: Reversing a linked list ImpalerCore <jadill33@gmail.com> - 2011-09-16 07:21 -0700
      Re: Reversing a linked list jacob navia <jacob@spamsink.net> - 2011-09-16 16:47 +0200
        Re: Reversing a linked list Malcolm McLean <malcolm.mclean5@btinternet.com> - 2011-09-16 08:20 -0700
        Re: Reversing a linked list "Tony" <nospamme@ever.net> - 2011-09-16 20:25 -0500
      Re: Reversing a linked list Ben Bacarisse <ben.usenet@bsb.me.uk> - 2011-09-16 22:32 +0100
      Re: Reversing a linked list pete <pfiland@mindspring.com> - 2011-09-16 17:53 -0400
    Re: Reversing a linked list "Tony" <nospamme@ever.net> - 2011-09-16 19:48 -0500
      Re: Reversing a linked list Ben Bacarisse <ben.usenet@bsb.me.uk> - 2011-09-17 02:41 +0100
        Re: Reversing a linked list "Tony" <nospamme@ever.net> - 2011-09-16 22:57 -0500
          Re: Reversing a linked list "BartC" <bc@freeuk.com> - 2011-09-17 12:48 +0100
            Re: Reversing a linked list jacob navia <jacob@spamsink.net> - 2011-09-17 13:55 +0200
            Re: Reversing a linked list "Tony" <nospamme@ever.net> - 2011-09-17 23:39 -0500
  Re: Reversing a linked list HENRY Eshbaugh <henryeshbaugh@gmail.com> - 2011-09-16 16:56 -0700
    Re: Reversing a linked list Ian Collins <ian-news@hotmail.com> - 2011-09-17 12:09 +1200
      Re: Reversing a linked list HENRY Eshbaugh <henryeshbaugh@gmail.com> - 2011-09-16 19:53 -0700
        Re: Reversing a linked list "Tony" <nospamme@ever.net> - 2011-09-16 23:00 -0500
          Re: Reversing a linked list Jonathan Leffler <jleffler@earthlink.net> - 2011-09-16 23:20 -0700
          Re: Reversing a linked list Keith Thompson <kst-u@mib.org> - 2011-09-17 13:46 -0700
            Re: Reversing a linked list henry eshbaugh <henryeshbaugh@gmail.com> - 2011-09-17 19:51 -0700
              Re: Reversing a linked list Keith Thompson <kst-u@mib.org> - 2011-09-18 01:28 -0700
                Re: Reversing a linked list henry eshbaugh <henryeshbaugh@gmail.com> - 2011-09-18 15:39 -0700
                Re: Reversing a linked list Kleuskes & Moos <kleuske@somewhere.else.net> - 2011-09-18 22:43 +0000
                Re: Reversing a linked list henry eshbaugh <henryeshbaugh@gmail.com> - 2011-09-18 17:54 -0700
                Re: Reversing a linked list James Kuyper <jameskuyper@verizon.net> - 2011-09-18 21:20 -0400
                Re: Reversing a linked list Keith Thompson <kst-u@mib.org> - 2011-09-18 17:30 -0700
                Re: Reversing a linked list henry eshbaugh <henryeshbaugh@gmail.com> - 2011-09-18 17:51 -0700
                Re: Reversing a linked list James Kuyper <jameskuyper@verizon.net> - 2011-09-18 21:34 -0400
                Re: Reversing a linked list Robert Wessel <robertwessel2@yahoo.com> - 2011-09-18 21:25 -0500
                Re: Reversing a linked list Keith Thompson <kst-u@mib.org> - 2011-09-19 09:56 -0700
                Re: Reversing a linked list gazelle@shell.xmission.com (Kenny McCormack) - 2011-09-19 17:16 +0000
                Re: Reversing a linked list Willem <willem@toad.stack.nl> - 2011-09-19 17:25 +0000
                Re: Reversing a linked list Malcolm McLean <malcolm.mclean5@btinternet.com> - 2011-09-19 23:40 -0700
                Re: Reversing a linked list henry eshbaugh <henryeshbaugh@gmail.com> - 2011-09-20 17:55 -0700
                Re: Reversing a linked list henry eshbaugh <henryeshbaugh@gmail.com> - 2011-09-20 17:48 -0700
                Re: Reversing a linked list Geoff <geoff@invalid.invalid> - 2011-09-20 19:12 -0700
                Re: Reversing a linked list henry eshbaugh <henryeshbaugh@gmail.com> - 2011-09-21 10:15 -0700
                Re: Reversing a linked list David Resnick <lndresnick@gmail.com> - 2011-09-22 08:43 -0700
                Re: Reversing a linked list Malcolm McLean <malcolm.mclean5@btinternet.com> - 2011-09-23 02:45 -0700
                Re: Reversing a linked list David Resnick <lndresnick@gmail.com> - 2011-09-23 05:38 -0700
                Re: Reversing a linked list Malcolm McLean <malcolm.mclean5@btinternet.com> - 2011-09-23 07:58 -0700
                Re: Reversing a linked list David Resnick <lndresnick@gmail.com> - 2011-09-23 08:15 -0700
                Re: Reversing a linked list Ben Bacarisse <ben.usenet@bsb.me.uk> - 2011-09-23 18:00 +0100
                Re: Reversing a linked list David Resnick <lndresnick@gmail.com> - 2011-09-23 10:49 -0700
                Re: Reversing a linked list Ben Bacarisse <ben.usenet@bsb.me.uk> - 2011-09-23 20:05 +0100
                Re: Reversing a linked list pete <pfiland@mindspring.com> - 2011-09-23 18:05 -0400
                Re: Reversing a linked list Ben Bacarisse <ben.usenet@bsb.me.uk> - 2011-09-24 00:19 +0100
                Re: Reversing a linked list ImpalerCore <jadill33@gmail.com> - 2011-09-23 09:25 -0700
                Re: Reversing a linked list Phil Carmody <thefatphil_demunged@yahoo.co.uk> - 2011-09-22 22:49 +0300
                Re: Reversing a linked list Keith Thompson <kst-u@mib.org> - 2011-09-20 19:51 -0700
                Re: Reversing a linked list henry eshbaugh <henryeshbaugh@gmail.com> - 2011-09-21 09:51 -0700
                Re: Reversing a linked list Keith Thompson <kst-u@mib.org> - 2011-09-21 11:21 -0700
                Re: Reversing a linked list James Kuyper <jameskuyper@verizon.net> - 2011-09-20 23:00 -0400
                Re: Reversing a linked list henry eshbaugh <henryeshbaugh@gmail.com> - 2011-09-21 09:47 -0700
                Re: Reversing a linked list Phil Carmody <thefatphil_demunged@yahoo.co.uk> - 2011-09-23 11:22 +0300
                Re: Reversing a linked list Keith Thompson <kst-u@mib.org> - 2011-09-23 08:20 -0700
                Re: Reversing a linked list Ben Bacarisse <ben.usenet@bsb.me.uk> - 2011-09-23 18:12 +0100
                Re: Reversing a linked list Tim Rentsch <txr@alumni.caltech.edu> - 2012-01-24 13:13 -0800
                Re: Reversing a linked list Phil Carmody <thefatphil_demunged@yahoo.co.uk> - 2011-09-23 23:49 +0300
                Re: Reversing a linked list James Kuyper <jameskuyper@verizon.net> - 2011-09-24 08:15 -0400
                Re: Reversing a linked list Phil Carmody <thefatphil_demunged@yahoo.co.uk> - 2011-09-24 20:15 +0300
                Re: Reversing a linked list Tim Rentsch <txr@alumni.caltech.edu> - 2012-01-24 13:28 -0800
                Re: Reversing a linked list Phil Carmody <thefatphil_demunged@yahoo.co.uk> - 2012-02-12 01:41 +0200
                Re: Reversing a linked list Tim Rentsch <txr@alumni.caltech.edu> - 2012-03-08 09:08 -0800
                Re: Reversing a linked list Phil Carmody <thefatphil_demunged@yahoo.co.uk> - 2012-03-13 17:21 +0200
                Re: Reversing a linked list Tim Rentsch <txr@alumni.caltech.edu> - 2012-01-24 13:04 -0800
                Re: Reversing a linked list Seebs <usenet-nospam@seebs.net> - 2011-09-23 01:46 +0000
                Re: Reversing a linked list James Kuyper <jameskuyper@verizon.net> - 2011-09-18 21:17 -0400
            Re: Reversing a linked list "Tony" <nospamme@ever.net> - 2011-09-17 23:50 -0500
              Re: Reversing a linked list Keith Thompson <kst-u@mib.org> - 2011-09-18 01:29 -0700
        Re: Reversing a linked list Seebs <usenet-nospam@seebs.net> - 2011-09-18 07:03 +0000
    Re: Reversing a linked list Ben Bacarisse <ben.usenet@bsb.me.uk> - 2011-09-17 02:13 +0100
      Re: Reversing a linked list HENRY Eshbaugh <henryeshbaugh@gmail.com> - 2011-09-16 19:52 -0700
        Re: Reversing a linked list Willem <willem@toad.stack.nl> - 2011-09-17 08:58 +0000
          Re: Reversing a linked list henry eshbaugh <henryeshbaugh@gmail.com> - 2011-09-18 15:32 -0700
            Re: Reversing a linked list James Kuyper <jameskuyper@verizon.net> - 2011-09-18 21:36 -0400
              Re: Reversing a linked list cri@tiac.net (Richard Harter) - 2011-09-19 05:24 +0000
                Re: Reversing a linked list James Kuyper <jameskuyper@verizon.net> - 2011-09-19 08:21 -0400
                Re: Reversing a linked list cri@tiac.net (Richard Harter) - 2011-09-19 14:28 +0000
                Re: Reversing a linked list Ben Bacarisse <ben.usenet@bsb.me.uk> - 2011-09-19 17:01 +0100
                Re: Reversing a linked list cri@tiac.net (Richard Harter) - 2011-09-19 16:25 +0000
                Re: Reversing a linked list henry eshbaugh <henryeshbaugh@gmail.com> - 2011-09-21 10:41 -0700
                Re: Reversing a linked list Kleuskes & Moos <kleuske@somewhere.else.net> - 2011-09-21 17:58 +0000
                Re: Reversing a linked list James Kuyper <jameskuyper@verizon.net> - 2011-09-21 14:07 -0400
                Re: Reversing a linked list Malcolm McLean <malcolm.mclean5@btinternet.com> - 2011-09-21 11:15 -0700
                Re: Reversing a linked list Keith Thompson <kst-u@mib.org> - 2011-09-21 11:37 -0700
                Re: Reversing a linked list Phil Carmody <thefatphil_demunged@yahoo.co.uk> - 2011-09-23 11:50 +0300
                Re: Reversing a linked list Seebs <usenet-nospam@seebs.net> - 2011-09-23 01:46 +0000
    Re: Reversing a linked list Geoff <geoff@invalid.invalid> - 2011-09-18 18:22 -0700
  Re: Reversing a linked list "Tony" <nospamme@ever.net> - 2011-09-16 19:37 -0500
    Re: Reversing a linked list jacob navia <jacob@spamsink.net> - 2011-09-17 07:52 +0200
      Re: Reversing a linked list "Tony" <nospamme@ever.net> - 2011-09-17 02:09 -0500
        Re: Reversing a linked list Ian Collins <ian-news@hotmail.com> - 2011-09-17 19:35 +1200
          Re: Reversing a linked list "Tony" <nospamme@ever.net> - 2011-09-17 03:35 -0500
        Programming languages jacob navia <jacob@spamsink.net> - 2011-09-17 22:14 +0200
          Re: Programming languages "Tony" <nospamme@ever.net> - 2011-09-18 00:11 -0500
            Re: Programming languages jacob navia <jacob@spamsink.net> - 2011-09-18 08:37 +0200
            Re: Programming languages Seebs <usenet-nospam@seebs.net> - 2011-09-18 07:03 +0000
              Re: Programming languages jacob navia <jacob@spamsink.net> - 2011-09-18 09:50 +0200
              Re: Programming languages Keith Thompson <kst-u@mib.org> - 2011-09-18 01:31 -0700
                Re: Programming languages James Kuyper <jameskuyper@verizon.net> - 2011-09-18 06:43 -0400
                Re: Programming languages Nick Keighley <nick_keighley_nospam@hotmail.com> - 2011-09-18 07:42 -0700
                Re: Programming languages "Tony" <nospamme@ever.net> - 2011-09-18 04:05 -0500
            Re: Programming languages Nick Keighley <nick_keighley_nospam@hotmail.com> - 2011-09-18 07:40 -0700
  Re: Reversing a linked list Gene <gene.ressler@gmail.com> - 2011-09-22 06:59 -0700

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