Re: Is EXIT_SUCCESS/EXIT_FAILURE necessary?

From	Tim Rentsch <tr.17687@z991.linuxsc.com>
Newsgroups	comp.lang.c++
Subject	Re: Is EXIT_SUCCESS/EXIT_FAILURE necessary?
Date	2024-11-26 04:26 -0800
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James Kuyper <jameskuyper@alumni.caltech.edu> writes:

> [...] The main reason for NULL is that some implementations
> thought it would be better for type safety to use (void*)0.

The problem with that theory is NULL predates both C++ and also
any introduction of void or the void* type.

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Is EXIT_SUCCESS/EXIT_FAILURE necessary? wij <wyniijj5@gmail.com> - 2024-11-20 11:02 +0800
  Re: Is EXIT_SUCCESS/EXIT_FAILURE necessary? Paavo Helde <eesnimi@osa.pri.ee> - 2024-11-20 09:22 +0200
    Re: Is EXIT_SUCCESS/EXIT_FAILURE necessary? Muttley@DastartdlyHQ.org - 2024-11-20 08:27 +0000
      Re: Is EXIT_SUCCESS/EXIT_FAILURE necessary? scott@slp53.sl.home (Scott Lurndal) - 2024-11-20 13:47 +0000
        Re: Is EXIT_SUCCESS/EXIT_FAILURE necessary? Muttley@DastartdlyHQ.org - 2024-11-20 15:05 +0000
          Re: Is EXIT_SUCCESS/EXIT_FAILURE necessary? scott@slp53.sl.home (Scott Lurndal) - 2024-11-20 15:45 +0000
            Re: Is EXIT_SUCCESS/EXIT_FAILURE necessary? Muttley@DastartdlyHQ.org - 2024-11-20 16:41 +0000
    Re: Is EXIT_SUCCESS/EXIT_FAILURE necessary? "Chris M. Thomasson" <chris.m.thomasson.1@gmail.com> - 2024-11-20 13:37 -0800
      Re: Is EXIT_SUCCESS/EXIT_FAILURE necessary? scott@slp53.sl.home (Scott Lurndal) - 2024-11-20 22:11 +0000
        Re: Is EXIT_SUCCESS/EXIT_FAILURE necessary? "Chris M. Thomasson" <chris.m.thomasson.1@gmail.com> - 2024-11-20 14:33 -0800
          Re: Is EXIT_SUCCESS/EXIT_FAILURE necessary? scott@slp53.sl.home (Scott Lurndal) - 2024-11-20 23:03 +0000
            Re: Is EXIT_SUCCESS/EXIT_FAILURE necessary? "Chris M. Thomasson" <chris.m.thomasson.1@gmail.com> - 2024-11-20 15:57 -0800
          Re: Is EXIT_SUCCESS/EXIT_FAILURE necessary? "Chris M. Thomasson" <chris.m.thomasson.1@gmail.com> - 2024-11-20 15:58 -0800
            Re: Is EXIT_SUCCESS/EXIT_FAILURE necessary? scott@slp53.sl.home (Scott Lurndal) - 2024-11-21 13:43 +0000
              Re: Is EXIT_SUCCESS/EXIT_FAILURE necessary? Muttley@DastartdlyHQ.org - 2024-11-21 16:07 +0000
                Re: Is EXIT_SUCCESS/EXIT_FAILURE necessary? scott@slp53.sl.home (Scott Lurndal) - 2024-11-21 17:55 +0000
                Re: Is EXIT_SUCCESS/EXIT_FAILURE necessary? David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2024-11-22 09:30 +0100
                Re: Is EXIT_SUCCESS/EXIT_FAILURE necessary? Ross Finlayson <ross.a.finlayson@gmail.com> - 2024-11-22 11:10 -0800
                Re: Is EXIT_SUCCESS/EXIT_FAILURE necessary? Muttley@dastardlyhq.com - 2024-11-23 11:36 +0000
                Re: Is EXIT_SUCCESS/EXIT_FAILURE necessary? Keith Thompson <Keith.S.Thompson+u@gmail.com> - 2024-11-22 12:26 -0800
                Re: Is EXIT_SUCCESS/EXIT_FAILURE necessary? "Chris M. Thomasson" <chris.m.thomasson.1@gmail.com> - 2024-11-22 12:49 -0800
                Re: Is EXIT_SUCCESS/EXIT_FAILURE necessary? scott@slp53.sl.home (Scott Lurndal) - 2024-11-22 23:26 +0000
                Re: Is EXIT_SUCCESS/EXIT_FAILURE necessary? David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2024-11-23 13:07 +0100
                Re: Is EXIT_SUCCESS/EXIT_FAILURE necessary? Keith Thompson <Keith.S.Thompson+u@gmail.com> - 2024-11-25 13:55 -0800
                Re: Is EXIT_SUCCESS/EXIT_FAILURE necessary? Tim Rentsch <tr.17687@z991.linuxsc.com> - 2024-12-01 20:57 -0800
                Re: Is EXIT_SUCCESS/EXIT_FAILURE necessary? Muttley@DastartdlyHQ.org - 2024-11-22 09:55 +0000
                Re: Is EXIT_SUCCESS/EXIT_FAILURE necessary? Tim Rentsch <tr.17687@z991.linuxsc.com> - 2024-11-26 04:21 -0800
                Re: Is EXIT_SUCCESS/EXIT_FAILURE necessary? James Kuyper <jameskuyper@alumni.caltech.edu> - 2024-11-22 11:57 -0500
              Re: Is EXIT_SUCCESS/EXIT_FAILURE necessary? James Kuyper <jameskuyper@alumni.caltech.edu> - 2024-11-22 11:31 -0500
                Re: Is EXIT_SUCCESS/EXIT_FAILURE necessary? Keith Thompson <Keith.S.Thompson+u@gmail.com> - 2024-11-22 12:36 -0800
                Re: Is EXIT_SUCCESS/EXIT_FAILURE necessary? James Kuyper <jameskuyper@alumni.caltech.edu> - 2024-11-22 16:53 -0500
                Re: Is EXIT_SUCCESS/EXIT_FAILURE necessary? wij <wyniijj5@gmail.com> - 2024-11-24 12:57 +0800
                Re: Is EXIT_SUCCESS/EXIT_FAILURE necessary? Keith Thompson <Keith.S.Thompson+u@gmail.com> - 2024-11-25 14:03 -0800
                Re: Is EXIT_SUCCESS/EXIT_FAILURE necessary? wij <wyniijj5@gmail.com> - 2024-11-26 12:21 +0800
                Re: Is EXIT_SUCCESS/EXIT_FAILURE necessary? wij <wyniijj5@gmail.com> - 2024-11-27 16:23 +0800
                Re: Is EXIT_SUCCESS/EXIT_FAILURE necessary? Muttley@DastartdlyHQ.org - 2024-11-27 08:26 +0000
                Re: Is EXIT_SUCCESS/EXIT_FAILURE necessary? wij <wyniijj5@gmail.com> - 2024-11-27 18:48 +0800
                Re: Is EXIT_SUCCESS/EXIT_FAILURE necessary? Paavo Helde <eesnimi@osa.pri.ee> - 2024-11-27 15:39 +0200
                Re: Is EXIT_SUCCESS/EXIT_FAILURE necessary? Muttley@DastardlyHQ.org - 2024-11-27 13:54 +0000
                Re: Is EXIT_SUCCESS/EXIT_FAILURE necessary? Michael S <already5chosen@yahoo.com> - 2024-11-27 17:24 +0200
                Re: Is EXIT_SUCCESS/EXIT_FAILURE necessary? Muttley@DastardlyHQ.org - 2024-11-27 16:12 +0000
                Re: Is EXIT_SUCCESS/EXIT_FAILURE necessary? Richard Damon <richard@damon-family.org> - 2024-11-27 13:00 -0500
                Re: Is EXIT_SUCCESS/EXIT_FAILURE necessary? Muttley@DastardlyHQ.org - 2024-11-28 08:23 +0000
                Re: Is EXIT_SUCCESS/EXIT_FAILURE necessary? Michael S <already5chosen@yahoo.com> - 2024-11-28 15:06 +0200
                Re: Is EXIT_SUCCESS/EXIT_FAILURE necessary? Richard Damon <richard@damon-family.org> - 2024-11-28 08:08 -0500
                Re: Is EXIT_SUCCESS/EXIT_FAILURE necessary? James Kuyper <jameskuyper@alumni.caltech.edu> - 2024-11-27 14:58 -0500
                Re: Is EXIT_SUCCESS/EXIT_FAILURE necessary? Ross Finlayson <ross.a.finlayson@gmail.com> - 2024-11-27 19:46 -0800
                Re: Is EXIT_SUCCESS/EXIT_FAILURE necessary? Muttley@DastardlyHQ.org - 2024-11-28 08:26 +0000
                Re: Is EXIT_SUCCESS/EXIT_FAILURE necessary? Paavo Helde <eesnimi@osa.pri.ee> - 2024-11-28 13:03 +0200
                Re: Is EXIT_SUCCESS/EXIT_FAILURE necessary? Ralf Fassel <ralfixx@gmx.de> - 2024-11-28 12:15 +0100
                Re: Is EXIT_SUCCESS/EXIT_FAILURE necessary? Paavo Helde <eesnimi@osa.pri.ee> - 2024-11-28 13:36 +0200
                Re: Is EXIT_SUCCESS/EXIT_FAILURE necessary? Ralf Fassel <ralfixx@gmx.de> - 2024-11-28 14:12 +0100
                Re: Is EXIT_SUCCESS/EXIT_FAILURE necessary? Richard Damon <richard@damon-family.org> - 2024-11-28 07:50 -0500
                Re: Is EXIT_SUCCESS/EXIT_FAILURE necessary? Michael S <already5chosen@yahoo.com> - 2024-11-28 15:19 +0200
                Re: Is EXIT_SUCCESS/EXIT_FAILURE necessary? Muttley@DastardlyHQ.org - 2024-11-28 15:12 +0000
                Re: Is EXIT_SUCCESS/EXIT_FAILURE necessary? Michael S <already5chosen@yahoo.com> - 2024-11-28 17:36 +0200
                Re: Is EXIT_SUCCESS/EXIT_FAILURE necessary? David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2024-11-28 16:43 +0100
                Re: Is EXIT_SUCCESS/EXIT_FAILURE necessary? Muttley@DastardlyHQ.org - 2024-11-28 15:59 +0000
                Re: Is EXIT_SUCCESS/EXIT_FAILURE necessary? Ross Finlayson <ross.a.finlayson@gmail.com> - 2024-11-28 10:19 -0800
                Re: Is EXIT_SUCCESS/EXIT_FAILURE necessary? Paavo Helde <eesnimi@osa.pri.ee> - 2024-11-28 22:41 +0200
                Re: Is EXIT_SUCCESS/EXIT_FAILURE necessary? Michael S <already5chosen@yahoo.com> - 2024-11-29 00:21 +0200
                Re: Is EXIT_SUCCESS/EXIT_FAILURE necessary? Paavo Helde <eesnimi@osa.pri.ee> - 2024-11-29 00:59 +0200
                Re: Is EXIT_SUCCESS/EXIT_FAILURE necessary? Michael S <already5chosen@yahoo.com> - 2024-11-29 01:20 +0200
                Re: Is EXIT_SUCCESS/EXIT_FAILURE necessary? James Kuyper <jameskuyper@alumni.caltech.edu> - 2024-11-28 17:18 -0500
                Re: Is EXIT_SUCCESS/EXIT_FAILURE necessary? Paavo Helde <eesnimi@osa.pri.ee> - 2024-11-27 19:01 +0200
                Re: Is EXIT_SUCCESS/EXIT_FAILURE necessary? Muttley@DastardlyHQ.org - 2024-11-28 08:22 +0000
                Re: Is EXIT_SUCCESS/EXIT_FAILURE necessary? Ross Finlayson <ross.a.finlayson@gmail.com> - 2024-11-27 11:00 -0800
                Re: Is EXIT_SUCCESS/EXIT_FAILURE necessary? James Kuyper <jameskuyper@alumni.caltech.edu> - 2024-11-27 14:57 -0500
                Re: Is EXIT_SUCCESS/EXIT_FAILURE necessary? Muttley@DastardlyHQ.org - 2024-11-27 13:52 +0000
                Re: Is EXIT_SUCCESS/EXIT_FAILURE necessary? James Kuyper <jameskuyper@alumni.caltech.edu> - 2024-11-27 14:54 -0500
                Re: Is EXIT_SUCCESS/EXIT_FAILURE necessary? Michael S <already5chosen@yahoo.com> - 2024-11-28 15:27 +0200
                Re: Is EXIT_SUCCESS/EXIT_FAILURE necessary? Michael S <already5chosen@yahoo.com> - 2024-11-27 15:30 +0200
                Re: Is EXIT_SUCCESS/EXIT_FAILURE necessary? Keith Thompson <Keith.S.Thompson+u@gmail.com> - 2024-11-28 18:32 -0800
                Re: Is EXIT_SUCCESS/EXIT_FAILURE necessary? Keith Thompson <Keith.S.Thompson+u@gmail.com> - 2024-11-25 14:00 -0800
                Re: Is EXIT_SUCCESS/EXIT_FAILURE necessary? "Chris M. Thomasson" <chris.m.thomasson.1@gmail.com> - 2024-11-25 14:15 -0800
                Re: Is EXIT_SUCCESS/EXIT_FAILURE necessary? Tim Rentsch <tr.17687@z991.linuxsc.com> - 2024-12-01 21:00 -0800
                Re: Is EXIT_SUCCESS/EXIT_FAILURE necessary? Tim Rentsch <tr.17687@z991.linuxsc.com> - 2024-11-26 04:26 -0800
          Re: Is EXIT_SUCCESS/EXIT_FAILURE necessary? James Kuyper <jameskuyper@alumni.caltech.edu> - 2024-11-20 23:20 -0500
        Re: Is EXIT_SUCCESS/EXIT_FAILURE necessary? Ross Finlayson <ross.a.finlayson@gmail.com> - 2024-11-20 17:32 -0800
          Re: Is EXIT_SUCCESS/EXIT_FAILURE necessary? red floyd <no.spam.here@its.invalid> - 2024-11-20 22:56 -0800
            Re: Is EXIT_SUCCESS/EXIT_FAILURE necessary? scott@slp53.sl.home (Scott Lurndal) - 2024-11-21 13:52 +0000
          Re: Is EXIT_SUCCESS/EXIT_FAILURE necessary? scott@slp53.sl.home (Scott Lurndal) - 2024-11-21 13:51 +0000
  Re: Is EXIT_SUCCESS/EXIT_FAILURE necessary? scott@slp53.sl.home (Scott Lurndal) - 2024-11-20 13:44 +0000
    Re: Is EXIT_SUCCESS/EXIT_FAILURE necessary? wij <wyniijj5@gmail.com> - 2024-11-20 22:57 +0800
      Re: Is EXIT_SUCCESS/EXIT_FAILURE necessary? Michael S <already5chosen@yahoo.com> - 2024-11-20 17:23 +0200
  Re: Is EXIT_SUCCESS/EXIT_FAILURE necessary? James Kuyper <jameskuyper@alumni.caltech.edu> - 2024-11-20 23:09 -0500
    Re: Is EXIT_SUCCESS/EXIT_FAILURE necessary? scott@slp53.sl.home (Scott Lurndal) - 2024-11-21 13:52 +0000
    Re: Is EXIT_SUCCESS/EXIT_FAILURE necessary? wij <wyniijj5@gmail.com> - 2024-11-21 22:45 +0800
  Re: Is EXIT_SUCCESS/EXIT_FAILURE necessary? Rosario19 <Ros@invalid.invalid> - 2024-11-25 22:20 +0100
    Re: Is EXIT_SUCCESS/EXIT_FAILURE necessary? "Fred. Zwarts" <F.Zwarts@HetNet.nl> - 2024-11-26 10:20 +0100
      Re: Is EXIT_SUCCESS/EXIT_FAILURE necessary? Rosario19 <Ros@invalid.invalid> - 2024-11-30 16:52 +0100
  Re: Is EXIT_SUCCESS/EXIT_FAILURE necessary? Andrey Tarasevich <noone@noone.net> - 2025-02-15 16:21 -0800

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