Re: private functions

Eric Sosman <esosman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:

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."

I realise from your posting history that you like to be picky and
obstructive, but I am afraid they ARE writing C. It might not be "ISO
compliant C" (or whatever) but it is still C.

So Gnu supports them. IBM compilers them. Hey! Ring them up and tell
them it is "not C". It is C. Their C. Live with it.


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