Date: Mon, 12 Oct 1998 13:48:12 +0100 (BST)
From: George Foot <george DOT foot AT merton DOT oxford DOT ac DOT uk>
To: djgpp AT delorie DOT com
Subject: Re: function basics
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On Mon, 12 Oct 1998, Martin Ambuhl wrote:

> Reread the section of your text on the proper form of arguments.
> Consider the differences between the following and your original code:
> 
> #include <stdio.h>
> void prompt(int *hrs, int *mnts)
> {
>     printf("Please enter beginning time, "
>             "hours & minutes separated by whitespace\n"
>             "> ");
>     scanf("%d %d", hrs, mnts);
> }

I don't think there was anything wrong with his original version
of this function -- it just used C++ references.  The only
problem I saw was with the `printf' line taking addresses when
it shouldn't do.

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