Re: FAQ 1.12--auto keyword


In article <443ba09c.512134160@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, rlb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Richard Bos) writes:
mwojcik@xxxxxxxxxxx (Michael Wojcik) wrote:

That, to me, is a more significant feature of nested functions than
their limited scope, which I imagine is what would justify yet
another application of "static".

Yes, but re-using "static" for purposes only tangentially related to
those it had before is Traditional.

True - Seebs' Principle probably applies to extensions as well as
revisions of the standard. (And there's also Dennis' story of
prenatal new-keyword trauma...)

Though to be honest I think reusing any of the existing keywords was
a bad idea; if they want to invent a new language, they should invent
a new language.

I agree. But that would not be as kewl as claiming you've written a C
compiler.

I suppose not. There does seem to be (or at least have been) a fair
bit of "133t ski11z" sentiment among the GCC contributors. Could it
be that Stallman encouraged that?

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