Furthermore: http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/vclang/html /_clang_precedence_and_order_of_evaluation.asp
yes, ms follows standards. omega Blackened Interactive - http://www.blackened-interactive.com Wavelength - http://www.thewavelength.net > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:hlcoders- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Persuter > Sent: June 8, 2003 11:52 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [hlcoders] SDK line crashing linux servers > > At 03:32 PM 6/9/2003 +1200, you wrote: > > > >>I'd say the most likely explanation is indeed shimms' and hofer's > >>conjecture, i.e., that it has not been initialized. There is no serious > >>compiler that will not follow the left-to-right rule, that's a fairly > >>integral part of the C++ specification, which is used a lot (it's used > >>throughout the HL SDK, for example), and certainly they all follow the > >>correct precedence rules. > >> > >>Persuter > >>-- > > > > > >I think it can depend on whether the compiler would use 'full' boolean > >logic (where all of a statement is evaluated, even if it's something > simple > >like 1 && 0), or 'short circuit' (where the code will not evaluate > further > >if it's obvious what the result will be, like 0 || 0) logic... I know > >Delphi (Object Pascal) can use either one, I'm sure C++ ones can too. > > > >As for sticking to a standard, since when has MS started doing that? > > Siiiiigh... > > C++ uses lazy ("short circuit"), left-to-right evaluation. All serious C++ > compilers follow that. Seriously, I can't believe none of you have noticed > this, it is used quite a bit in the HL SDK. > > By the way, 0 || 0 is not amenable to short circuit evaluation, since the > first one is not true. I think you meant 0 && 0. And obviously if you > actually put 1 || 0 the compiler will go ahead and evaluate that at > compile-time to true. > > Persuter > > _______________________________________________ > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, > please visit: > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlcoders > _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlcoders
