RE: [Dev-C++] #DEFINE versus cont variables in array inicializations

[Per W. <pw...@ia...>]

I assume gcc is a bit naughty. However, as long as I know about the
problem, it does allow me to write working code that is portable to other
compilers.

/Per W

On Sat, 31 May 2003, Ioannis Vranos wrote:

> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Ioannis Vranos [mailto:iv...@em...]
> > Sent: Saturday, May 31, 2003 3:13 AM
> > To: Dev-C++ Mailing List (dev...@li...)
> > Subject: RE: [Dev-C++] #DEFINE versus cont variables in array
> > inicializations
> >
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Per Westermark [mailto:pw...@ia...]
> > > Sent: Saturday, May 31, 2003 6:38 AM
> > > To: Ioannis Vranos
> > > Cc: Dev-C++ Mailing List
> > > Subject: RE: [Dev-C++] #DEFINE versus cont variables in array
> > > inicializations
> > >
> > >
> > > See below
> > >
> > >
> > > If you know that you need to take the address in another file, then
> > > declare it as:
> > >     extern const int SIZE = 7;
> >
> >
> > I am sorry to tell you this, but this is *nonsense*. The C++
> > standard doesn't require to define it like this.
>
>
>
> I just checked it and it seems you are right. Don't know why yet.
>
>
> However does the above style make the compiler to give it an address? That
> would be very strange. I shall check the standard now.
>
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