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From: Richard Harnden <richard.nospam@gmail.invalid>
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Subject: Re: Whaddaya think?
Date: Mon, 17 Jun 2024 16:23:54 +0100
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On 17/06/2024 14:50, DFS wrote:
> On 6/17/2024 3:39 AM, Kaz Kylheku wrote:
> 
>> I think DFS might mean that they find themselves 
> 
> he finds himself
> 
> 
>> unable to omit the unnecessary return 0 statement entirely.
> 
> yes
> 
> 

If a function is defined to return an int, then you should return one.

Anything else is just lazy/sloppy.  Just because main allows it as a 
special case doesn't mean it's a good idea.

I mean: it's really not much extra to type.