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From: Kaz Kylheku <643-408-1753@kylheku.com>
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Subject: Re: Recursion, Yo
Date: Fri, 12 Apr 2024 03:51:49 -0000 (UTC)
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On 2024-04-12, Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> wrote:
> On Thu, 11 Apr 2024 15:15:35 GMT, Scott Lurndal wrote:
>
>> As someone who cut his teeth on
>> Unix V6, an empty parameter list is less self-documenting than an
>> explicit (void).
>
> Should that apply when calling the function as well?

Scott is getting burned by the current resident imbecile,
how embarrassing.

>     res = func(void);
>
> instead of
>
>     res = func();

Well, according to the eccentric coding conventions followed by your
team of one, indeed, yes; shouldn't it be:

      res = func(/* void */);

No, wait:

      res = func(
         /* void = nothing */
      ); /* func( */

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