How many C dialects are there?
John B. Nagle
jbn at wdl1.UUCP
Thu Jun 14 10:55:30 AEST 1984
One problem with C is that there are not identified versions, such
as FORTRAN-77 or SMALLTALK-80. But there sure are different versions of
the language. At least the following are known to me, strictly from AT&T
Unix versions.
The language understood by the PWB UNIX compiler, about 1976.
(in which, for arrays, x = &x)
The language understood by the V7 UNIX compiler, about 1979.
(typing gets stronger, "short" appears, casts appear, etc.)
The language understood by the System V UNIX compiler, about 1983.
("unsigned char" appears, bit fields work)
I propose that we call these C-76, C-79, and C-83. Are there others?
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