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Function parameter

Ashutosh Tiwari

Hi All,
I am newbie in this. Is this function declaration right, as it has bit as parameter,
void myfunc(unsigned char,bit);

Ashutosh

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  • 0 in reply to Stefan Hartwig

    No, the compiler will not detect if it's right or not - ie, if it does what the programmer intended - the compiler will just determine whether it is valid syntax or not.

    The classic example is, of course:

    // Test if 'a' is equal to 'b'
if( a = b )
{
   // The test is valid syntax, but does not match the
   // programmer's intention stated in the comment!
}

    Yes, this is such a common mistake that many (most?) compilers today will warn about it - but compilers cannot possibly recognise every mis-application of correct syntax!

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  • 0 in reply to Stefan Hartwig

    No, the compiler will not detect if it's right or not - ie, if it does what the programmer intended - the compiler will just determine whether it is valid syntax or not.

    The classic example is, of course:

    // Test if 'a' is equal to 'b'
if( a = b )
{
   // The test is valid syntax, but does not match the
   // programmer's intention stated in the comment!
}

    Yes, this is such a common mistake that many (most?) compilers today will warn about it - but compilers cannot possibly recognise every mis-application of correct syntax!

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