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From: "boyd, rounin" <boyd@insultant.net>
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Subject: Re: [9fans] remember when C compiler used to produce working code? i don't!
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Date: Sat, 31 Jan 2004 15:19:15 +0100
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> I don't know what ANSI C says the result should be, so I was hoping
> someone would comment on that.

i had some old memory that K&R C said this was a bad idea.

i've been waiting for doug to pronounce what ansi C says.

i try to avoid floating point at all costs.