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From: olcott <polcott333@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: Simplified proof that DDD correctly simulated by HHH does not
 halt
Date: Sun, 9 Jun 2024 13:23:04 -0500
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On 6/9/2024 12:59 PM, joes wrote:
> Am Sun, 09 Jun 2024 11:07:19 -0500 schrieb olcott:
>> typedef void (*ptr)(); // pointer to void function
>> 01   void HHH(ptr P, ptr I)
>> 02   {
>> 03     P(I);
>> 04     return;
>> 05   }
>> 06 07   void DDD(int (*x)())
>> 08   {
>> 09     HHH(x, x);
>> 10     return;
>> 11   }
>> 12 13   int main()
>> 14   {
>> 15     HHH(DDD,DDD);
>> 16   }
>> 17
> 
>> In the above Neither DDD nor HHH ever reach their own return statement
>> thus never halt.
>> Most of my reviewers incorrectly believe that when HH(DD,DD) aborts its
>> simulated input that this simulated input halts.

You chopped out the mandatory prerequisite.
Please go back and prove that you understand what infinite
recursion is before proceeding.

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