From: Weiqi Gao <weiqigao AT a DOT crl DOT com>
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Subject: Re: 2 Questions!
Date: Sun, 18 Jul 1999 08:21:31 -0500
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Burger Rule wrote:
> 
> 1) In this code:
> 
>   for (i=1, i<10, i=i+1)
> 
> The error message I get from this is -> "Error: parse error before ' ) ' ".

The compiler is looking for the
  for ( <expression>_optional ; <expr>_opt ; <expr>_opt ) <statement>
construction as specified by the ANSI C grammar once it sees the "for".

In C, "i = 1, i < 10, i = i + 1" counts as ONE expression.  The compiler
is looking the the first semi-colon after this expression when it sees
the ')'.

> 2:) Based on your experience with different books you studied to learn and
> to become a expert in C++, what would you recommend for a beginner as a
> really excellent book on teaching C++.

[1] Stanley B. Lippman & Josee Lajoie, C++ Primer, 3rd ed.,
Addison-Wesley, Reading, Massachusetts, 1998

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