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Date: Mon, 20 Feb 2012 08:01:03 -0500
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Subject: Re: strange bug that doesn't occur in Linux, OpenBSD or ITS
From: Earnie Boyd <earnie AT users DOT sourceforge DOT net>
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On Mon, Feb 20, 2012 at 3:48 AM, Csaba Raduly wrote:
> On Sun, Feb 19, 2012 at 1:29 AM, Mark Geisert  wrote:
>>
>> 4. You've coded functions nested inside main().  I haven't seen that practice
>> in C language before but apparently it works.  Color me impressed.
>
> It's a non-portable GCC extension:
>
> http://gcc.gnu.org/onlinedocs/gcc/Nested-Functions.html#Nested-Functions
>

An idea borrowed from other languages that allow it.  Using
"non-portable" and in this case non-standard methods for C is not
advisable.  Those coming after you will curse your name.
Standardization is one key to maintainability.

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