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| From | Keith Thompson <kst-u@mib.org> |
|---|---|
| Newsgroups | comp.lang.c |
| Subject | Re: Distributing C as headers. |
| Date | 2019-01-26 13:39 -0800 |
| Organization | None to speak of |
| Message-ID | <lnd0ojyu7p.fsf@kst-u.example.com> (permalink) |
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"Pascal J. Bourguignon" <pjb@informatimago.com> writes:
[...]
> Well, in my book, if the declaration of the object is not enough to be
> able to use it, and requires a separate English documentation, this is a
> defect in the language. Note that I don't say, "able to use it
> effectively", just "able to use it".
>
> For example, having a function declaration such as:
>
> type program = …;
> function compile_pascal(source:string):program;
>
> let you use it.
Does it? Is the source parameter a representation of Pascal source
code, or the name of a file containing Pascal source code?
[...]
> However the important part is that from the mere reading of the
> header/interface/definition module, you can write a program using the
> defined object that can run without crashing.
>
> (Obviously, I used pascal for my example, since it is not possible in C).
Just what it is that you're saying is not possible in C?
typedef ... program;
program compile_c(const char *source); // or compile_pascal
--
Keith Thompson (The_Other_Keith) kst-u@mib.org <http://www.ghoti.net/~kst>
Will write code for food.
void Void(void) { Void(); } /* The recursive call of the void */
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Distributing C as headers. Malcolm McLean <malcolm.arthur.mclean@gmail.com> - 2019-01-25 07:23 -0800
Re: Distributing C as headers. Thiago Adams <thiago.adams@gmail.com> - 2019-01-25 07:31 -0800
Re: Distributing C as headers. Malcolm McLean <malcolm.arthur.mclean@gmail.com> - 2019-01-25 07:33 -0800
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Re: Distributing C as headers. Keith Thompson <kst-u@mib.org> - 2019-01-26 13:39 -0800
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Re: Distributing C as headers. "Pascal J. Bourguignon" <pjb@informatimago.com> - 2019-01-26 23:37 +0100
Re: Distributing C as headers. Keith Thompson <kst-u@mib.org> - 2019-01-26 15:09 -0800
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Re: Distributing C as headers. "Pascal J. Bourguignon" <pjb@informatimago.com> - 2019-01-28 00:51 +0100
Re: Distributing C as headers. Bart <bc@freeuk.com> - 2019-01-28 00:06 +0000
Re: Distributing C as headers. Bart <bc@freeuk.com> - 2019-01-28 00:18 +0000
Re: Distributing C as headers. Ben Bacarisse <ben.usenet@bsb.me.uk> - 2019-01-28 01:12 +0000
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Re: Distributing C as headers. Bart <bc@freeuk.com> - 2019-01-28 10:40 +0000
Re: Distributing C as headers. "Pascal J. Bourguignon" <pjb@informatimago.com> - 2019-01-28 12:22 +0100
Re: Distributing C as headers. "Pascal J. Bourguignon" <pjb@informatimago.com> - 2019-01-28 12:21 +0100
Re: Distributing C as headers. Malcolm McLean <malcolm.arthur.mclean@gmail.com> - 2019-01-28 04:03 -0800
Re: Distributing C as headers. David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2019-01-28 13:23 +0100
Re: Distributing C as headers. Keith Thompson <kst-u@mib.org> - 2019-01-28 11:16 -0800
Re: Distributing C as headers. David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2019-01-28 21:08 +0100
Re: Distributing C as headers. "Pascal J. Bourguignon" <pjb@informatimago.com> - 2019-01-28 01:19 +0100
Re: Distributing C as headers. Keith Thompson <kst-u@mib.org> - 2019-01-27 16:59 -0800
Re: Distributing C as headers. Keith Thompson <kst-u@mib.org> - 2019-01-27 16:33 -0800
Re: Distributing C as headers. "Pascal J. Bourguignon" <pjb@informatimago.com> - 2019-01-28 01:35 +0100
Re: Distributing C as headers. Keith Thompson <kst-u@mib.org> - 2019-01-27 17:20 -0800
Re: Distributing C as headers. James Kuyper <jameskuyper@alumni.caltech.edu> - 2019-01-27 22:50 -0500
Re: Distributing C as headers. David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2019-01-28 06:52 +0100
Re: Distributing C as headers. Bart <bc@freeuk.com> - 2019-01-28 10:55 +0000
Re: Distributing C as headers. "Pascal J. Bourguignon" <pjb@informatimago.com> - 2019-01-28 12:26 +0100
Re: Distributing C as headers. David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2019-01-28 13:27 +0100
Re: Distributing C as headers. David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2019-01-28 13:26 +0100
Re: Distributing C as headers. "Pascal J. Bourguignon" <pjb@informatimago.com> - 2019-01-28 14:03 +0100
Re: Distributing C as headers. Keith Thompson <kst-u@mib.org> - 2019-01-28 11:12 -0800
Re: Distributing C as headers. "Pascal J. Bourguignon" <pjb@informatimago.com> - 2019-01-28 12:25 +0100
Re: Distributing C as headers. David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2019-01-28 13:33 +0100
Re: Distributing C as headers. Keith Thompson <kst-u@mib.org> - 2019-01-28 11:20 -0800
Re: Distributing C as headers. David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2019-01-28 21:11 +0100
Re: Distributing C as headers. scott@slp53.sl.home (Scott Lurndal) - 2019-01-28 21:12 +0000
Re: Distributing C as headers. David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2019-01-28 23:06 +0100
Re: Distributing C as headers. David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2019-01-27 15:02 +0100
Re: Distributing C as headers. "Pascal J. Bourguignon" <pjb@informatimago.com> - 2019-01-25 17:51 +0100
Re: Distributing C as headers. fir <profesor.fir@gmail.com> - 2019-01-25 14:28 -0800
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