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ISO/IEC 9899:1990 (E) [1st ed] and American Nat'l Standard X3.159-1989

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From: John Davison
Date: Fri, 14 Aug 1992 18:22
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        Despite the differences in wording and formatting, are _ISO/IEC_
_9899:1990_(E),_First_Edition_1990-12-15_ and _American_National_Standard_
_X3.159-1989_ different in any way with respect to the language specifications
or implications thereof?

        Do these two documents represent the most current and widespread C
standard(s)?

        Please tell me if the following statement is true: The C programming
language as defined by _ISO/IEC_9899:1990_(E),_First_Edition_1990-12-15_, the C
programming language as defined by _American_National_Standard_X3.159-1989_,
ISO C, and ANSI C are all one and the same thing, with no differences
whatsoever.

        If not true, what are the differences (the major ones, anyway)?

        Followup articles are encouraged.  (Electronic mail is hard for me to
access.)

        Thanks!


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From: davisonj@bnr.ca (John Davison)
Subject: ISO/IEC 9899:1990 (E) [1st ed] and American Nat'l Standard X3.159-1989
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Summary: are they congruous?  are they the latest?
Keywords: C ISO/IEC 9899:1990 (E) American National Standard X3.159-1989
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