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From: Richard Harnden <richard.harnden@gmail.invalid>
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Subject: Re: encapsulating directory operations
Date: Fri, 23 May 2025 16:09:32 +0100
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On 22/05/2025 23:32, Keith Thompson wrote:
> "Paul Edwards" <mutazilah@gmail.com> writes:
>> [...]
> 
> In one of your library's headers:
> 
> extern const char ESCAPE;
> 
> In the corresponding *.c file:
> 
> const char ESCAPE = ('z' - 'a' == 25 ? '\x1b' : '\x27');
> 
> Change the name if you prefer.

Wouldn't that be a reserved identifier?