Re: Macros

From	Phil Carmody <thefatphil_demunged@yahoo.co.uk>
Newsgroups	comp.lang.c
Subject	Re: Macros
Date	2012-12-05 23:17 +0200
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James Kuyper <jameskuyper@verizon.net> writes:
> On 12/04/2012 08:03 PM, Eric Sosman wrote:
> ...
> >      Here's what I know: Anyone who engaged in this sort of thing,
> > even in formally permissible contexts, might not be fired after
> > the code review.  He would, however, become a figure of fun and
> > an object of scorn, the butt of continuing jokes.  (Did I mention
> > "companion of owls?"  Probably best that I didn't.)
> 
> That seems reasonable. I never defended is a good idea, I only objected
> to the incorrect explanation of what was wrong with it.

And I'm glad you did. This has been an educational sub-thread.

To be frank, it might have been simpler if the standard had just
banned it outright, but that's just bikeshedding.

Phil
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Macros "BartC" <bc@freeuk.com> - 2012-12-02 17:53 +0000
  Re: Macros Öö Tiib <ootiib@hot.ee> - 2012-12-02 10:11 -0800
    Re: Macros James Kuyper <jameskuyper@verizon.net> - 2012-12-02 13:58 -0500
      Re: Macros Öö Tiib <ootiib@hot.ee> - 2012-12-02 13:37 -0800
      Re: Macros falk@rahul.net (Edward A. Falk) - 2012-12-04 23:59 +0000
        Re: Macros James Kuyper <jameskuyper@verizon.net> - 2012-12-04 19:14 -0500
          Re: Macros Heikki Kallasjoki <fis+usenet@zem.fi> - 2012-12-05 00:58 +0000
            Re: Macros James Kuyper <jameskuyper@verizon.net> - 2012-12-04 20:44 -0500
          Re: Macros Eric Sosman <esosman@comcast-dot-net.invalid> - 2012-12-04 20:03 -0500
            Re: Macros James Kuyper <jameskuyper@verizon.net> - 2012-12-04 20:48 -0500
              Re: Macros Phil Carmody <thefatphil_demunged@yahoo.co.uk> - 2012-12-05 23:17 +0200
    Re: Macros "BartC" <bc@freeuk.com> - 2012-12-02 19:54 +0000
      Re: Macros Ian Collins <ian-news@hotmail.com> - 2012-12-03 09:14 +1300
        Re: Macros Greg Martin <greg@softsprocket.com> - 2012-12-02 12:38 -0800
          Re: Macros pete <pfiland@mindspring.com> - 2012-12-02 16:28 -0500
            Re: Macros Rui Maciel <rui.maciel@gmail.com> - 2012-12-02 22:59 +0000
        Re: Macros "BartC" <bc@freeuk.com> - 2012-12-02 21:11 +0000
      Re: Macros "BartC" <bc@freeuk.com> - 2012-12-02 22:55 +0000
        Re: Macros ImpalerCore <jadill33@gmail.com> - 2012-12-03 06:48 -0800
        Re: Macros Nick Keighley <nick_keighley_nospam@hotmail.com> - 2012-12-09 03:15 -0800
  Re: Macros Ian Collins <ian-news@hotmail.com> - 2012-12-03 07:19 +1300
  Re: Macros James Dow Allen <jdallen2000@yahoo.com> - 2012-12-02 10:29 -0800
  Re: Macros Richard Damon <news.x.richarddamon@xoxy.net> - 2012-12-02 15:52 -0500
  Re: Macros Joe Pfeiffer <pfeiffer@cs.nmsu.edu> - 2012-12-02 22:56 -0700
  Re: Macros Joe Pfeiffer <pfeiffer@cs.nmsu.edu> - 2012-12-02 22:56 -0700
    Re: Macros "BartC" <bc@freeuk.com> - 2012-12-03 12:20 +0000
      Re: Macros Ben Bacarisse <ben.usenet@bsb.me.uk> - 2012-12-03 17:01 +0000
  Re: Macros Joe Pfeiffer <pfeiffer@cs.nmsu.edu> - 2012-12-02 22:57 -0700
  Re: Macros "Heinrich Wolf" <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2012-12-03 09:48 +0100
    Re: Macros Öö Tiib <ootiib@hot.ee> - 2012-12-03 07:34 -0800

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