Re: Initialization of 'auto' char array

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From: Larry Jones
Date: Wed, 06 Sep 1995 16:01

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In article <1995Sep6.111857@lglsun.epfl.ch>, wolf@lglsun.epfl.ch (Thomas Wolf) writes:
>   "In the initialization of a character array with fixed size with
>    automatic storage duration by a character string literal with
>    fewer characters (including the terminating null character) than
>    the array has elements, are the remaining array elements initialized
>    as if the array had static storage duration?"

Yes.  The wording in the standard has been (or will be) corrected by
a Technical Corrigendum to make this clear.
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Oh, now don't YOU start on me. -- Calvin

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From: scjones@thor.sdrc.com (Larry Jones)
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Subject: Re: Initialization of 'auto' char array
Date: 6 Sep 1995 16:01:10 GMT
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Keywords: Initialization, Character String Literal

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