problems/risks due to programming language, stories requested

[Charles Hannum]

In article <879 at enea.se>, sommar at enea.se (Erland Sommarskog) says:
>
>    IF N = 0 THEN
>       Count := Count + 1;
>    END IF;
>    IF N IN 0..1 THEN
>       OCount := OCount + 1;
>    END IF;
>    IF N IN 0..2 THEN
>       Put(Count, 10);
>       Put(OCount, 10);
>       New_line;
>    ELSE
>       Put_line("Unknown.");
>    END IF;

But unless you have a REALLY GOOD optimizing compiler, this better not be in
a frequently executed loop!  (Can you say "SLOOOOOOOOW"?  I knew you could.)


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