Philippe Vaucher wrote: > What is the rationale for using old-style function declarations in vim > source? historical reasons? > > I'm curious because to me old-style function declarations only have > disadvantages, but maybe there's something I'm missing about them > where they are actually useful in some situations.
They work with every C compiler. Most C compilers accept the ANSI style, but it's not too much trouble to support older C compilers as well. -- Due knot trussed yore spell chequer two fined awl miss steaks. /// Bram Moolenaar -- [email protected] -- http://www.Moolenaar.net \\\ /// sponsor Vim, vote for features -- http://www.Vim.org/sponsor/ \\\ \\\ an exciting new programming language -- http://www.Zimbu.org /// \\\ help me help AIDS victims -- http://ICCF-Holland.org /// -- You received this message from the "vim_dev" maillist. Do not top-post! Type your reply below the text you are replying to. For more information, visit http://www.vim.org/maillist.php
