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Re: what is the right value about a = a++;

From James Kuyper <jameskuyper@verizon.net>
Newsgroups comp.lang.c
Subject Re: what is the right value about a = a++;
Date 2012-02-10 13:46 -0500
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On 02/10/2012 01:05 PM, Stephen Sprunk wrote:
> On 07-Feb-12 16:00, James Kuyper wrote:
...
>> True; but the fact that different current compilers give different
>> results cannot be used to validly infer that the behavior is undefined.
>> The behavior could be implementation-defined, or simply unspecified, or
>> one of the compilers you're comparing could be non-conforming.
> 
> True, divergent behavior could have been classified several different
> ways by the Standard.  I was merely pointing out that divergent behavior
> caused such classification, rather than the classification causing such
> divergent behavior as you seemed to be saying.

I think it was Nick who made the comments you're referring to, not me.
And a more accurate summary of what he said would be that the
classification allows the divergent behavior, rather than causing it.

The standard has had a major impact on compiler diversity. I know
because I remember what it was like before standard C was commonplace.
The committee didn't bless all existing variations in C compilers; some
variations were allowed by using one of those classifications, but most
were disallowed, and the ones that were disallowed rather quickly
disappeared. Unlike C99, C90 was adopted rather quickly.

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what is the right value about  a = a++; lujnan <lujnan@gmail.com> - 2012-02-06 00:10 -0800
  Re: what is the right value about a = a++; Ruben Mikkonen <camu.umac@gmail.com> - 2012-02-06 00:28 -0800
    Re: what is the right value about a = a++; Keith Thompson <kst-u@mib.org> - 2012-02-06 21:27 -0800
      Re: what is the right value about a = a++; Joe Pfeiffer <pfeiffer@cs.nmsu.edu> - 2012-02-06 22:39 -0700
  Re: what is the right value about  a = a++; bert <bert.hutchings@btinternet.com> - 2012-02-06 01:45 -0800
    Re: what is the right value about a = a++; lujnan <lujnan@gmail.com> - 2012-02-06 02:33 -0800
      Re: what is the right value about a = a++; "christian.bau" <christian.bau@cbau.wanadoo.co.uk> - 2012-02-06 14:57 -0800
      Re: what is the right value about a = a++; Barry Schwarz <schwarzb@dqel.com> - 2012-02-06 22:50 -0800
        Re: what is the right value about a = a++; Kaz Kylheku <kaz@kylheku.com> - 2012-02-07 08:15 +0000
          Re: what is the right value about a = a++; lujnan <lujnan@gmail.com> - 2012-02-07 00:31 -0800
            Re: what is the right value about a = a++; Keith Thompson <kst-u@mib.org> - 2012-02-07 09:07 -0800
              Re: what is the right value about a = a++; Kaz Kylheku <kaz@kylheku.com> - 2012-02-07 17:31 +0000
                Re: what is the right value about a = a++; Joshua Maurice <joshuamaurice@gmail.com> - 2012-02-09 17:50 -0800
                Re: what is the right value about a = a++; Phil Carmody <thefatphil_demunged@yahoo.co.uk> - 2012-02-21 23:42 +0200
                Re: what is the right value about a = a++; Kaz Kylheku <kaz@kylheku.com> - 2012-02-22 04:28 +0000
                Re: what is the right value about a = a++; Phil Carmody <thefatphil_demunged@yahoo.co.uk> - 2012-02-25 00:01 +0200
                Re: what is the right value about a = a++; Shao Miller <sha0.miller@gmail.com> - 2012-02-25 02:25 -0500
                Re: what is the right value about a = a++; Ike Naar <ike@iceland.freeshell.org> - 2012-02-25 09:00 +0000
                Re: what is the right value about a = a++; Philip Lantz <prl@canterey.us> - 2012-02-25 11:13 -0800
                Re: what is the right value about a = a++; cri@tiac.net (Richard Harter) - 2012-02-25 19:34 +0000
                Re: what is the right value about a = a++; Kenneth Brody <kenbrody@spamcop.net> - 2012-02-25 16:51 -0500
                Re: what is the right value about a = a++; lawrence.jones@siemens.com - 2012-02-27 16:12 -0500
                Re: what is the right value about a = a++; Ike Naar <ike@iceland.freeshell.org> - 2012-02-27 22:42 +0000
                Re: what is the right value about a = a++; Shao Miller <sha0.miller@gmail.com> - 2012-02-27 18:54 -0500
            Re: what is the right value about a = a++; Barry Schwarz <schwarzb@dqel.com> - 2012-02-07 09:26 -0800
          Re: what is the right value about a = a++; Kenneth Brody <kenbrody@spamcop.net> - 2012-02-07 15:12 -0500
            Re: what is the right value about a = a++; cri@tiac.net (Richard Harter) - 2012-02-07 21:50 +0000
              Re: what is the right value about a = a++; Stephen Sprunk <stephen@sprunk.org> - 2012-02-07 16:51 -0600
                Re: what is the right value about a = a++; Robert Wessel <robertwessel2@yahoo.com> - 2012-02-07 22:49 -0600
                Re: what is the right value about a = a++; Stephen Sprunk <stephen@sprunk.org> - 2012-02-08 14:08 -0600
                Re: what is the right value about a = a++; Kaz Kylheku <kaz@kylheku.com> - 2012-02-09 00:18 +0000
                Re: what is the right value about a = a++; Kenneth Brody <kenbrody@spamcop.net> - 2012-02-09 13:06 -0500
                Re: what is the right value about a = a++; Stephen Sprunk <stephen@sprunk.org> - 2012-02-09 13:58 -0600
                Re: what is the right value about a = a++; Kaz Kylheku <kaz@kylheku.com> - 2012-02-09 23:52 +0000
                Re: what is the right value about a = a++; jgk@panix.com (Joe keane) - 2012-02-10 21:45 +0000
                Re: what is the right value about a = a++; Phil Carmody <thefatphil_demunged@yahoo.co.uk> - 2012-02-22 00:09 +0200
                Re: what is the right value about a = a++; Robert Wessel <robertwessel2@yahoo.com> - 2012-02-08 22:35 -0600
                Re: what is the right value about a = a++; Kenneth Brody <kenbrody@spamcop.net> - 2012-02-08 15:42 -0500
                Re: what is the right value about a = a++; cri@tiac.net (Richard Harter) - 2012-02-08 14:47 +0000
                Re: what is the right value about a = a++; Stephen Sprunk <stephen@sprunk.org> - 2012-02-08 14:29 -0600
                Re: what is the right value about a = a++; cri@tiac.net (Richard Harter) - 2012-02-10 02:27 +0000
                Re: what is the right value about a = a++; James Kuyper <jameskuyper@verizon.net> - 2012-02-09 23:10 -0500
                Re: what is the right value about a = a++; cri@tiac.net (Richard Harter) - 2012-02-10 09:11 +0000
                Re: what is the right value about a = a++; James Kuyper <jameskuyper@verizon.net> - 2012-02-10 07:26 -0500
                Re: what is the right value about a = a++; Ben Bacarisse <ben.usenet@bsb.me.uk> - 2012-02-10 13:12 +0000
                Re: what is the right value about a = a++; James Kuyper <jameskuyper@verizon.net> - 2012-02-10 11:07 -0500
                Re: what is the right value about a = a++; cri@tiac.net (Richard Harter) - 2012-02-10 16:27 +0000
                Re: what is the right value about a = a++; James Kuyper <jameskuyper@verizon.net> - 2012-02-10 12:17 -0500
                Re: what is the right value about a = a++; Stephen Sprunk <stephen@sprunk.org> - 2012-02-10 12:09 -0600
                Re: what is the right value about a = a++; Kenneth Brody <kenbrody@spamcop.net> - 2012-02-10 18:17 -0500
                Re: what is the right value about a = a++; Kaz Kylheku <kaz@kylheku.com> - 2012-02-11 10:15 +0000
                Re: what is the right value about a = a++; Kenneth Brody <kenbrody@spamcop.net> - 2012-02-13 16:04 -0500
                Re: what is the right value about a = a++; Stephen Sprunk <stephen@sprunk.org> - 2012-02-10 12:30 -0600
                Re: what is the right value about a = a++; Shao Miller <sha0.miller@gmail.com> - 2012-02-09 21:30 -0500
                Re: what is the right value about a = a++; cri@tiac.net (Richard Harter) - 2012-02-10 02:48 +0000
                Re: what is the right value about a = a++; Kaz Kylheku <kaz@kylheku.com> - 2012-02-10 09:49 +0000
                Re: what is the right value about a = a++; Kaz Kylheku <kaz@kylheku.com> - 2012-02-09 00:15 +0000
                Re: what is the right value about a = a++; Kenneth Brody <kenbrody@spamcop.net> - 2012-02-09 12:49 -0500
                Re: what is the right value about a = a++; Kaz Kylheku <kaz@kylheku.com> - 2012-02-09 23:51 +0000
              Re: what is the right value about a = a++; Kenneth Brody <kenbrody@spamcop.net> - 2012-02-08 15:39 -0500
                Re: what is the right value about a = a++; Kaz Kylheku <kaz@kylheku.com> - 2012-02-09 01:05 +0000
                Re: what is the right value about a = a++; Shao Miller <sha0.miller@gmail.com> - 2012-02-09 23:24 -0500
                Re: what is the right value about a = a++; Jens Gustedt <jens.gustedt@loria.fr> - 2012-02-10 16:58 +0100
                Re: what is the right value about a = a++; Kaz Kylheku <kaz@kylheku.com> - 2012-02-10 23:32 +0000
                Re: what is the right value about a = a++; John Bode <jfbode1029@gmail.com> - 2012-02-08 17:41 -0800
                Re: what is the right value about a = a++; James Kuyper <jameskuyper@verizon.net> - 2012-02-08 22:25 -0500
                Re: what is the right value about a = a++; Kenneth Brody <kenbrody@spamcop.net> - 2012-02-09 13:15 -0500
                Re: what is the right value about a = a++; Kaz Kylheku <kaz@kylheku.com> - 2012-02-09 23:57 +0000
                Re: what is the right value about a = a++; Kenneth Brody <kenbrody@spamcop.net> - 2012-02-10 11:15 -0500
                Re: what is the right value about a = a++; Stephen Sprunk <stephen@sprunk.org> - 2012-02-10 11:58 -0600
                Re: what is the right value about a = a++; Kenneth Brody <kenbrody@spamcop.net> - 2012-02-10 18:14 -0500
                Re: what is the right value about a = a++; Ben Bacarisse <ben.usenet@bsb.me.uk> - 2012-02-10 22:43 +0000
                Re: what is the right value about a = a++; Stephen Sprunk <stephen@sprunk.org> - 2012-02-10 11:53 -0600
                Re: what is the right value about a = a++; Joshua Maurice <joshuamaurice@gmail.com> - 2012-02-10 15:19 -0800
                Re: what is the right value about a = a++; cri@tiac.net (Richard Harter) - 2012-02-10 02:32 +0000
                Re: what is the right value about a = a++; James Kuyper <jameskuyper@verizon.net> - 2012-02-09 23:13 -0500
                Re: what is the right value about a = a++; cri@tiac.net (Richard Harter) - 2012-02-10 09:34 +0000
                Re: what is the right value about a = a++; James Kuyper <jameskuyper@verizon.net> - 2012-02-10 07:32 -0500
                Re: what is the right value about a = a++; Kaz Kylheku <kaz@kylheku.com> - 2012-02-10 22:24 +0000
                Re: what is the right value about a = a++; Kenneth Brody <kenbrody@spamcop.net> - 2012-02-10 11:35 -0500
                Re: what is the right value about a = a++; James Kuyper <jameskuyper@verizon.net> - 2012-02-10 12:23 -0500
              Re: what is the right value about a = a++; falk@rahul.net (Edward A. Falk) - 2012-02-08 20:40 +0000
                Re: what is the right value about a = a++; Keith Thompson <kst-u@mib.org> - 2012-02-08 15:00 -0800
                Re: what is the right value about a = a++; Kaz Kylheku <kaz@kylheku.com> - 2012-02-09 01:10 +0000
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                Re: what is the right value about a = a++; Robert Wessel <robertwessel2@yahoo.com> - 2012-02-09 23:36 -0600
                Re: what is the right value about a = a++; cri@tiac.net (Richard Harter) - 2012-02-10 02:40 +0000
                Re: what is the right value about a = a++; James Kuyper <jameskuyper@verizon.net> - 2012-02-09 23:17 -0500
              Re: what is the right value about a = a++; Kaz Kylheku <kaz@kylheku.com> - 2012-02-08 23:49 +0000
            Re: what is the right value about a = a++; Kaz Kylheku <kaz@kylheku.com> - 2012-02-08 23:42 +0000
          Re: what is the right value about a = a++; blp@cs.stanford.edu (Ben Pfaff) - 2012-02-07 12:09 -0800
      Re: what is the right value about a = a++; James Kuyper <jameskuyper@verizon.net> - 2012-02-07 07:42 -0500
        Re: what is the right value about a = a++; Kaz Kylheku <kaz@kylheku.com> - 2012-02-07 17:21 +0000
          Re: what is the right value about a = a++; Stephen Sprunk <stephen@sprunk.org> - 2012-02-07 15:24 -0600
            Re: what is the right value about a = a++; Kaz Kylheku <kaz@kylheku.com> - 2012-02-09 01:27 +0000
              Re: what is the right value about a = a++; Stephen Sprunk <stephen@sprunk.org> - 2012-02-10 21:57 -0600
      Re: what is the right value about a = a++; "Joel C. Salomon" <joelcsalomon@gmail.com> - 2012-02-08 01:00 -0500
      Re: what is the right value about a = a++; falk@rahul.net (Edward A. Falk) - 2012-02-08 20:33 +0000
        Re: what is the right value about a = a++; Kaz Kylheku <kaz@kylheku.com> - 2012-02-09 02:05 +0000
    Re: what is the right value about  a = a++; Markus Wichmann <nullplan@gmx.net> - 2012-02-09 09:28 +0100
      Re: what is the right value about  a = a++; Kaz Kylheku <kaz@kylheku.com> - 2012-02-09 10:21 +0000
        Re: what is the right value about  a = a++; Kaz Kylheku <kaz@kylheku.com> - 2012-02-09 11:38 +0000
        Re: what is the right value about  a = a++; Shao Miller <sha0.miller@gmail.com> - 2012-02-10 00:03 -0500
        Re: what is the right value about  a = a++; Philip Lantz <prl@canterey.us> - 2012-02-10 01:15 -0800
      Re: what is the right value about  a = a++; Kenneth Brody <kenbrody@spamcop.net> - 2012-02-09 13:22 -0500
  Re: what is the right value about a = a++; Slash QB <slashqb@gmail.com> - 2012-02-06 02:35 -0800
    Re: what is the right value about a = a++; Nick Keighley <nick_keighley_nospam@hotmail.com> - 2012-02-07 03:07 -0800
      Re: what is the right value about a = a++; Stephen Sprunk <stephen@sprunk.org> - 2012-02-07 15:19 -0600
        Re: what is the right value about a = a++; James Kuyper <jameskuyper@verizon.net> - 2012-02-07 17:00 -0500
          Re: what is the right value about a = a++; Stephen Sprunk <stephen@sprunk.org> - 2012-02-10 12:05 -0600
            Re: what is the right value about a = a++; James Kuyper <jameskuyper@verizon.net> - 2012-02-10 13:46 -0500
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    Re: what is the right value about  a = a++; Kaz Kylheku <kaz@kylheku.com> - 2012-02-07 07:22 +0000
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