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From: Willem <willem@toad.stack.nl>
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Subject: Re: Error returns and repeated code, GOTOs, etc.
Date: Wed, 30 May 2012 11:04:48 +0000 (UTC)
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Malcolm McLean wrote:
) You want
)
) rv = BigNum_Initilaize(&a);
) if(rv)
)   goto error_exit;
) rv = BigNum_Add(&a, &b, &c);
) if(!rv)
)    goto error_exit;

Why one positive and one negative test?  Is that a typo?


SaSW, Willem
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