Algol-style vs C-style semicolons - (nf)
Seaman
ags at pucc-i
Fri Jun 15 01:04:12 AEST 1984
> Sorry, but
> while ( expr ) statement
> is not a C statement at all. Where did you get the idea that this
> is a complete statement? Does YOUR compiler accept this idea? etc.
By gosh, he's right! According to K&R, p. 202, the correct form for a
while statement is not
while ( expr ) statement
but
while ( expression ) statement
It certainly pays to read. :-)
--
Dave Seaman "My hovercraft is full of eels."
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