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Subject: Re: Access to C_float wipes out float value
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On 20/08/2010 02:40, in article
e42a0d91-535b-4f75-8ae6-58238a51d84c@x24g2000pro.googlegroups.com,
"deadlyhead" <deadlyhead@gmail.com> wrote:

> I really want to know what's going on here.
> 
> Maybe my problem is my dislike of C in general, and a subsequent lack
> of understanding?  I plan on implementing a nice thick binding as this
> project progresses, so I'll be getting around this anyway.  Thank you
> if you can provide any insight, though.

The integer variant only work co-incidentally.

Your C function returns a pointer to a local variable which is invalidated
as soon as the function returns.

-- 
Bill Findlay
<surname><forename> chez blueyonder.co.uk