Re: On-topicness

pete <pfiland@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:
Hallvard B Furuseth wrote:
Point is though,
that if one wants a definition of what is or is not C,
intent looks as reasonable as anything.

I consider a program which invokes undefined behavior,
to be not a C program,
because the code doesn't mean anything.

Ok, but I'd call it a meaningless C program.

In fact, it can definitely be a "conforming program" as defined by the
standard.

I think the real conclusion is that "Is this a C program?" isn't
always a useful question to ask, much less answer.

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