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meissner@osf.ORG wrote:
: | Is there a warning to complain for this
: | program?
: | 
: | there probably should be.
: | 
: | 	int main()
: | 	{
: | 		enum { FOO=1, BAR=2 } blah;
: | 	 
: | 		blah = 5;
: | 		return 0;
: | 	}
: | 
: | 
: | This is very useful if the compiler can detect when you don't use an 
: | enum properly.

: Umm, given that the ANSI says that enumeration constants are just
: plain integers, the above program is correct and should not suffer
: warnings.

: --

Yes, it a correct program, which is the purpose of warnings...the ANSI spec
does not specify warnings, the implementer puts them in (rms?)

This is probably wrong, an a compiler should generate a warning when it
occurs...

Same goes true for arguments of enums...if you use something not enumerated,
the compiler should flag it as a potential error.

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