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You are missing the point. The standard could be wrong, but it is still the standard. You still have an obligation to conform to it if you are writing C code. I
by benchaney 10y ago
You are missing the point. The standard could be wrong, but it is still the standard. You still have an obligation to conform to it if you are writing C code. It is a prescriptive document, not a descriptive one. It can only be wrong to the extent that it can make poor decisions. Regardless of what it says it is authoritative.
- loup-vaillant 10y agoDid I gave the impression we don't need to conform to that standard? That wasn't my intention. I just wanted to point out the standard is sometimes stupid. Of course we have to conform to the standard, however crazy. The only alternative is forking the language itself.