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Subject: Re: Side-Effects in Functions [Rosen Trick]
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Ted Dennison wrote:

> In article <5ee5b646.0111050556.1f9137ff@posting.google.com>, Robert Dewar
> says...
...

> However this isn't a huge issue with C bindings, as C has no "out" parameters in
> functions either. At *worst*, you have to do what C coders have to do: use
> pointers. If you lie down with dogs, you are going to get up with fleas. :-)


You may also "smell like dogs" ;-)


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