Re: An interesting object lesson (Ada vs C)

[Jonathan Guthrie <jguthrie@brokersys.com>]

In comp.lang.ada Robert Dewar <dewar@merv.cs.nyu.edu> wrote:
> <<
> It didn't.  It got DISPLAYED as 0.  That's what happens when you use
> compiler-specific extensions (as "long double" is, at least for the
> time being) without understanding the underlying mechanisms.
> >>

> Incidentally, just so no confusion arises (the use of "you" in the above)
> no need to tell me what is wrong, I know (or I would not have posted it),
> and no use speaking to the student (he didn't post it here, and is not
> reading CLA!)

Two things (then I achieve closure) the "you" is just a general "you" and
might have been replaced by "one".  It holds as well for me as it does
for you and as well as it does for the student in question.

Also, that paragraph wasn't supposed to be part of my post.  I was sure
that "long double" was non-standard, and I wrote that, but I thought I'd
make sure before posting.  (When making statements of fact, it is best to
confirm before making a fool of yoursel.)  After I HAD looked it up, I
apparently didn't delete the correct part of the post.  Apologies to all.

Further deponant sayeth not.

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