From: Nate Eldredge <neldredge AT hmc DOT edu>
Newsgroups: comp.os.msdos.djgpp
Subject: Re: variable declaration in for-header fails??
Date: 13 Jan 2000 11:58:07 -0800
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karpfenteich AT gmx DOT de (Peter Karp) writes:

> Hi  :-)
> 
> I have a little question, why DJGPP can't compile a program where I've
> defined a counter in the for loop (which is better, as the counter is
> "more local" then, right?).
[snip code]
> BTW, Borland C++ 3.1 compiles this version without an error, while
> DJGPP gives the following error message:
[snip error]

I think this may be an FAQ somewhere.  As I recall, there was a change
in the C++ specification somewhere along the line with regard to how
this is handled.  DJGPP presumably uses the current spec, while
Borland's would be older.

The easiest solution is "don't do that"; just use the code that
works.  If you're still interested, you might post to comp.lang.c++
where they will know all the gory details.


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Nate Eldredge
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