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From: Kaz Kylheku <643-408-1753@kylheku.com>
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Subject: Re: C23 thoughts and opinions
Date: Tue, 4 Jun 2024 05:25:22 -0000 (UTC)
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On 2024-06-03, bart <bc@freeuk.com> wrote:
> Actually, somebody could write a loop like this:
>
>     for(int i=0;;++i)
>
> Is that an endless loop or not?

Some compilers may recognize it as assertion which says "this code shall
not be reached".

> At this point someone will suggest a macro this:
>
>    #define forever for(;;)
>
> All that suggest sto me is that the language *needs* an explicit endless 
> loop!

Nope!

#define ev
#define e
#define r

  for(ev;e;r) ...

:)

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