Re: YACT (Yet Another C Trap)

[stefan-lucks@see-the.signature]

On Mon, 30 Aug 2010, stefan-lucks@see-the.signature wrote:

> #include <stdio.h>
> int main (int argc, char **argv)
> { float x;
> 
>     x = 12,3;
> 
>     if (x > 12.1) printf("greater"); else printf("smaller or equal");
>   printf(" than 12.1.\n");
> }
> 
> Here is what it does:
> 
> > gcc flaw.c    
> > ./a.out
> smaller or equal than 12.1.

P.S.: Even gcc -Wall doesn't warn about the flawed ",". It just tells me 
"control reaches end of non-void function" (my main function should return 
an integer, but it doesn't).

> gcc -Wall flaw.c
flaw.c: In function 'main':
flaw.c:9: warning: control reaches end of non-void function

> Is this a language flaw of C, or a bug in gcc?

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