Re: private functions

Richard wrote:
Eric Sosman <esosman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:

Richard wrote:
"Joachim Schmitz" <nospam.jojo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:

Ronald Bruck wrote:
Sigh. It's been awhile since I've programmed in C, but I'm SURE that
you can have a function whose scope is purely within another function.
You simply can't do this in C.
Nonsense. Of course you can do this in C. Non "standard" extensions are
still "C" I am afraid.
Nonsense. And if you're afraid, cower.

So people using nested functions are not writing C?

No, no more than those who write `GOTO 10' are writing C.

Don't be so ridiculous.

Don't be daft.

Oh, and tell IBM.

http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/lnxpcomp/v8v101/index.jsp?topic=/com.ibm.xlcpp8l.doc/language/ref/nested_functions.htm

Quoting from the above: "The language feature is an
extension to C89 and C99, implemented to facilitate porting
programs developed with GNU C."

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Eric Sosman
esosman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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