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Re: Pascal program works but not C program!

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From: Gene Wirchenko
Date: Mon, 08 Jan 1996 02:08
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Tasmaniac@unicall.be (Tasmaniac) wrote:

[snip]

>>> void main(int argc,char *argv[])
>>   ^-----------------------------This one too, but not too serious
>why is this a problem ?

>>Another problem, not as serious as the previous one, although this is not
>>the reason the C++ version might not work; main() should be defined
>>returning int, not void. 
>It's 100% legal to declare main as any of the following

[snipped garbage list]

     Kindly read the FAQ!  Per the C standard, main() must return int.
That your compiler may not complain makes no difference.  It is not
valid C.

Sincerely,

Gene Wirchenko


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