* [9fans] Anonymous function formal parameter @ 2014-10-10 12:08 Carsten Kunze 2014-10-10 12:43 ` [9fans] [Solved] " Carsten Kunze 0 siblings, 1 reply; 3+ messages in thread From: Carsten Kunze @ 2014-10-10 12:08 UTC (permalink / raw) To: 9fans Hello, in sys/src/cmd/eqn/text.c a function definition starts with int trans(int c, char *) { What does that mean (i.e. how is the second function parameter referenced? Carsten ^ permalink raw reply [flat|nested] 3+ messages in thread
* Re: [9fans] [Solved] Anonymous function formal parameter 2014-10-10 12:08 [9fans] Anonymous function formal parameter Carsten Kunze @ 2014-10-10 12:43 ` Carsten Kunze 2014-10-10 15:37 ` Brian L. Stuart 0 siblings, 1 reply; 3+ messages in thread From: Carsten Kunze @ 2014-10-10 12:43 UTC (permalink / raw) To: 9fans > int > trans(int c, char *) > { That parameter seems not to be used inside. That may answer the question... Carsten ^ permalink raw reply [flat|nested] 3+ messages in thread
* Re: [9fans] [Solved] Anonymous function formal parameter 2014-10-10 12:43 ` [9fans] [Solved] " Carsten Kunze @ 2014-10-10 15:37 ` Brian L. Stuart 0 siblings, 0 replies; 3+ messages in thread From: Brian L. Stuart @ 2014-10-10 15:37 UTC (permalink / raw) To: Fans of the OS Plan 9 from Bell Labs > int > trans(int c, char *) > { > > That parameter seems not to be used inside. That may answer > the question... Yes, that is the answer. By alowing a parameter name to be omitted, the compiler can warn you about unused parameters without having to add clutter that explicitly says, "I'm ignoring this parameter." BLS ^ permalink raw reply [flat|nested] 3+ messages in thread
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