Re: K&R2 , exercise 7.6

On 29 Apr, 20:14, Eligiusz Narutowicz<eligiuszdotn...@xxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
user923005 <dcor...@xxxxxxxxx> writes:
On Apr 29, 11:38 am, Eligiusz Narutowicz<eligiuszdotn...@xxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
"Default User" <defaultuse...@xxxxxxxxx> writes:
Eligiusz Narutowicz wrote:


Most of answers are in the FAQ, but I dont know why someone answers
so. Why have a newsgroup if the people to help are asking this?

What is the reason for having a newsgroup Frequently Asked Question
list?

I think that is very obvious. I don't know your point? So you will only
point people to the FAQ?

If a well prepared and correct answer is found in the FAQ, wouldn't it
be a nice place to point people?

Why do you post here then?

Brian posts here to be helpful. On those occasions when something is
not contained in the FAQ, he will post pertinant information regarding
the issue at hand.

Pretty much all usenet groups have FAQs and it is simple common
courtesy to read them before posting.

I am sorry but I know what a FAQ is. But one can point nearly all people
to the FAQ. Nicholas [...]

I prefer Nick to Nicholas.

[...] was abrupt I thought in his "have you bothered to
read the faq" comment.

I didn't intend to be abrupt but succinct. Note you have misquoted
me. What I actually wrote was:

since NULL can be either 0 or <void*> then how come:
no! NULL can be defined as ((void*)0) (note the zero at the end).
Have you read the comp.lang.c FAQ?

what you said I wrote borders on misrepresentation.
I corrected a (possible) misconception and then pointed him
at the FAQ. I did this because I believe NULL, 0, nil etc.
are confusing and the FAQ explains them well. Ben *may*
not have read these excellent explanations so I directed him
to them. What I understand of the issue is from reading the
FAQ. Why would I reproduce (badly) what has already been
done by a smarter person than myself (the FAQ writer)?


It was just my opinions that this is not the
right answer. One can always nicely refer people to it, but people can
not always find what they need if they dont know what the problem
is. Just my 2c of course. I think it is rude and you may of course think
otherwise. I didnt see Brian posting too much help only telling people
off so sorry if I was wrong

well rudeness is (partly) in the eye of the beholder.


--
Nick Keighley

I only see so far because I stand upon the shoulders of FAQ writers
.

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