help with little program in C

[Richard Bos]

Re: help with little program in C

agillesp@global net.co.uk (Slartibartfast ) wrote:
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> This was discussed at length in a recent thread, in which about the
> only consensus was that these abbreviations are *perfectly*
> comprehensible.[/color]

FWIW, I frequently find them less than perfectly comprehensible. Of
course, the usually atrocious sentence composition of the worst
perpetrators doesn't help much, either.

Richard

[Mark McIntyre]

Re: help with little program in C

On 13 Jan 2004 07:49:59 -0800, in comp.lang.c ,
agillesp@global net.co.uk (Slartibartfast ) wrote:
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>CBFalconer <cbfalconer@yah oo.com> wrote in message news:<4002C398. EB83BE38@yahoo. com>...
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>> ......those abortions are even less likely to be decipherable... ..[/color]
>
>Ah, yes. The most enthusiastic member of the c.l.c. self appointed
>style police.[/color]

oh, there's much more enthusiastic members, I assure you.
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>Your use of the term "abortion" betrays your agenda.[/color]

All thats betrayed here is the moronic nature of your response. Anyone
who starts talking about agendas has been reading far too many party
manifestos.
[color=blue]
>This was discussed at length in a recent thread, in which about the
>only consensus was that these abbreviations are *perfectly*
>comprehensible .[/color]

FWIW franglais is typically comprehensible, as is pidgin, but neither
of them is sensible to use here. You seem to be confusing
comprehensibili ty with sensibility.



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[Anupam]

Re: help with little program in C

anandattek@yaho o.co.in (Anand) wrote in message news:<cdf5b6.04 01120241.57fa61 48@posting.goog le.com>...[color=blue]
> Hi
>
> Seen ur mail. Hope _ur_ requirment is collection of programs in C. Go for many
> question papers in C and few books _r_ available in the market
>
> Test your C skills
>
> Hidden Treasures of C
> (BPB publications)
>
> .....
>
>
> This will _b_ useful. I think so....
>
> Regards,
> Anand.[/color]
Hi,

First up,I think that those are books which are pursuant to DOS by design
and not recommended for learning Standardised C per se. Secondly inspite of
the fact that the underlines probably pinpoint innocent mistakes on your part,
you will face some pretty hot response, having experienced similar mulish
behaviour in the past. It would be my advice to refrain from using such
shortcuts in the future as they lead to huge conflagrations, at the end of
which you are accused of being the sole contributor. Note that all through I
maintain that this is a group with a lot of very worthy contributors and
interesting information. But they make people think a million times before
posting due to certain blockages. Were this technical, it would , in my mind,
be perfectly acceptable but the other areas of controversy generally inhibits
the fresh poster.

PS: I hope the space after the comma does not count as &*^* speak.

Regards,
Anupam

[Slartibartfast]

Re: help with little program in C

Mark McIntyre <markmcintyre@s pamcop.net> wrote in message news:<o1qo00ll6 qgs69r9jscthbtg q4ahj2m3nh@4ax. com>...
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> On 13 Jan 2004 07:49:59 -0800, in comp.lang.c ,
> agillesp@global net.co.uk (Slartibartfast ) wrote:
>[color=green]
> >CBFalconer <cbfalconer@yah oo.com> wrote in message news:<4002C398. EB83BE38@yahoo. com>...
> >[color=darkred]
> >> ......those abortions are even less likely to be decipherable... ..[/color]
> >
> >Ah, yes. The most enthusiastic member of the c.l.c. self appointed
> >style police.[/color]
>
> oh, there's much more enthusiastic members, I assure you.[/color]

ITYM there ARE. If you're going to be critical you might as well be
correct.
[color=blue]
> FWIW franglais is typically comprehensible, as is pidgin, but neither
> of them is sensible to use here. You seem to be confusing comprehensibili ty with sensibility.[/color]

You seem to be unable to read. Mr Falconer's use of the word
"decipherab le" above has nothing to do with sensibility.

[CBFalconer]

Re: help with little program in C

Slartibartfast wrote:[color=blue]
> Mark McIntyre <markmcintyre@s pamcop.net> wrote in message[color=green]
> > agillesp@global net.co.uk (Slartibartfast ) wrote:[color=darkred]
> > >CBFalconer <cbfalconer@yah oo.com> wrote in message
> > >
> > >> ..those abortions are even less likely to be decipherable..
> > >
> > > Ah, yes. The most enthusiastic member of the c.l.c. self
> > > appointed style police.[/color]
> >
> > oh, there's much more enthusiastic members, I assure you.[/color]
>
> ITYM there ARE. If you're going to be critical you might as
> well be correct.
>[color=green]
> > FWIW franglais is typically comprehensible, as is pidgin, but
> > neither of them is sensible to use here. You seem to be
> > confusing comprehensibili ty with sensibility.[/color]
>
> You seem to be unable to read. Mr Falconer's use of the word
> "decipherab le" above has nothing to do with sensibility.[/color]

It has to do with the use of non-English code phrases, such as
"u", decipherance of which requires knowledge of the English
pronounciation of the letter 'u'. Thus such usage leads
immediately to incomprehensibi lity, and makes the entire message
posting nonsense.

--
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Available for consulting/temporary embedded and systems.
<http://cbfalconer.home .att.net> USE worldnet address!

[Joona I Palaste]

Re: help with little program in C

CBFalconer <cbfalconer@yah oo.com> scribbled the following:[color=blue]
> Slartibartfast wrote:[color=green]
>> Mark McIntyre <markmcintyre@s pamcop.net> wrote in message[color=darkred]
>> > FWIW franglais is typically comprehensible, as is pidgin, but
>> > neither of them is sensible to use here. You seem to be
>> > confusing comprehensibili ty with sensibility.[/color]
>>
>> You seem to be unable to read. Mr Falconer's use of the word
>> "decipherab le" above has nothing to do with sensibility.[/color][/color]
[color=blue]
> It has to do with the use of non-English code phrases, such as
> "u", decipherance of which requires knowledge of the English
> pronounciation of the letter 'u'. Thus such usage leads
> immediately to incomprehensibi lity, and makes the entire message
> posting nonsense.[/color]

Which is even more irritating when you know the only reason the writer
uses "u" instead of "you" is a desperate attempt to appear as a k3wl
h1p d00d instead of a serious programmer.

--
/-- Joona Palaste (palaste@cc.hel sinki.fi) ------------- Finland --------\
\-- http://www.helsinki.fi/~palaste --------------------- rules! --------/
"Make money fast! Don't feed it!"
- Anon

[pete]

Re: help with little program in C

Joona I Palaste wrote:[color=blue]
>
> CBFalconer <cbfalconer@yah oo.com> scribbled the following:[color=green]
> > Slartibartfast wrote:[color=darkred]
> >> Mark McIntyre <markmcintyre@s pamcop.net> wrote in message
> >> > FWIW franglais is typically comprehensible, as is pidgin, but
> >> > neither of them is sensible to use here. You seem to be
> >> > confusing comprehensibili ty with sensibility.
> >>
> >> You seem to be unable to read. Mr Falconer's use of the word
> >> "decipherab le" above has nothing to do with sensibility.[/color][/color]
>[color=green]
> > It has to do with the use of non-English code phrases, such as
> > "u", decipherance of which requires knowledge of the English
> > pronounciation of the letter 'u'. Thus such usage leads
> > immediately to incomprehensibi lity, and makes the entire message
> > posting nonsense.[/color]
>
> Which is even more irritating when you know the only reason the writer
> uses "u" instead of "you" is a desperate attempt to appear as a k3wl
> h1p d00d instead of a serious programmer.[/color]

It is best 2 not spoke ur nose on this matter.

--
pete

[Joona I Palaste]

Re: help with little program in C

pete <pfiland@mindsp ring.com> scribbled the following:[color=blue]
> Joona I Palaste wrote:[color=green]
>> Which is even more irritating when you know the only reason the writer
>> uses "u" instead of "you" is a desperate attempt to appear as a k3wl
>> h1p d00d instead of a serious programmer.[/color][/color]
[color=blue]
> It is best 2 not spoke ur nose on this matter.[/color]

I have no intention of shoving sticks of metal through my nose anyway,
thanks.

--
/-- Joona Palaste (palaste@cc.hel sinki.fi) ------------- Finland --------\
\-- http://www.helsinki.fi/~palaste --------------------- rules! --------/
"The obvious mathematical breakthrough would be development of an easy way to
factor large prime numbers."
- Bill Gates

[Mark McIntyre]

Re: help with little program in C

On 20 Jan 2004 03:31:03 -0800, in comp.lang.c ,
agillesp@global net.co.uk (Slartibartfast ) wrote:
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>Mark McIntyre <markmcintyre@s pamcop.net> wrote in message news:<o1qo00ll6 qgs69r9jscthbtg q4ahj2m3nh@4ax. com>...
>[color=green]
>> On 13 Jan 2004 07:49:59 -0800, in comp.lang.c ,
>> agillesp@global net.co.uk (Slartibartfast ) wrote:
>>[color=darkred]
>> >CBFalconer <cbfalconer@yah oo.com> wrote in message news:<4002C398. EB83BE38@yahoo. com>...
>> >
>> >> ......those abortions are even less likely to be decipherable... ..
>> >
>> >Ah, yes. The most enthusiastic member of the c.l.c. self appointed
>> >style police.[/color]
>>
>> oh, there's much more enthusiastic members, I assure you.[/color]
>
>ITYM there ARE. If you're going to be critical you might as well be
>correct.[/color]

correctly directed, pedantry is much admired in CLC.
[color=blue][color=green]
>> FWIW franglais is typically comprehensible, as is pidgin, but neither
>> of them is sensible to use here. You seem to be confusing comprehensibili ty with sensibility.[/color]
>
>You seem to be unable to read.[/color]

In fact I'm relatively good at that. I'm also good at *understanding*
what was written.
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>Mr Falconer's use of the word
>"decipherabl e" above has nothing to do with sensibility.[/color]

I beg to differ. "u" and "r" are impossible to decipher for non-native
english speakers without considerable effort, as letter names are
pronounced differently.
--
Mark McIntyre
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CLC readme: <http://www.angelfire.c om/ms3/bchambless0/welcome_to_clc. html>


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