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From: Hyman Rosen <hymie@prolifics.com>
Subject: Re: scope and/or parameters (beginner)
Date: 1999/04/14
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dennison@telepath.com wrote:
> I don't think "const" exists in all versions of C. My old C reference book
> (circa 1984) doesn't list it as a reserved word, or anywhere at all for that
> matter. I suspect that means it did not exist in K&R C. Was it introduced in
> ANSI C? In C++?
> 
> I don't look at too much C code myself, but the first time I ever saw "const"
> in C source was about 3 months ago, and it was for a C++ capable compiler.

I advise you to find a thread in this group related to Ada83, do the appropriate
substitutions, and apply it to yourself. As I said, I normally expect Robert
Dewar to know more about such things. He seldom goes off on diatribes against
other languages.