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Subject: Re: Strange problems with printf()
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Samuel Lauber wrote:
> 
>> And what happens when you replace that snarky printf declaration
>> with the correct "#include <stdio.h>"?
>>
> The exact same thing! In fact, I first noticed this in a build of
> Perl 5.8.6. Modified code:
> 
> #include <stdio.h>
> 
> int main(void)
> {
>     printf("%f\n", 5.86);
>     return 0;
> }
> 
> Did the same thing. As long as printf is declared, and the number is not
> 0.0, it displays `Unnormal'. But somehow, it seems it does it in a pattern:

Could it have something to do with the use of "test" as a program
name?  I simply compiled "gcc junk.c" and then executed a, and all
works correctly.  Using gcc 3.2.1 here, under W98.

c:\c\junk>gcc junk.c

c:\c\junk>a
5.860000

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