Pg 124 from 2nd edition where this code is pulled (emphasis mine): "[T]he programs are intended to be illustrative, not bullet-proof, there are significant res

Pg 124 from 2nd edition where this code is pulled (emphasis mine): "[T]he programs are intended to be illustrative, not bullet-proof, there are significant restrictions on dcl." In context this code illustrates the points they're trying to convey about complicated declarations quite well and is a precursor to understanding typedef later in the book. Also, you left the nice inline comments off the variable declaration block.