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From: Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid>
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Subject: Re: on allowing "int a" definition everywhere
Date: Wed, 21 Aug 2024 03:30:17 -0000 (UTC)
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On Tue, 20 Aug 2024 18:48:17 +0200, fir wrote:

> got some thought today thet simply probably allowing to define "int a"
> everywhere could be just simply a good c (or other language) design
> decision

Somehow along the line from BCPL to B to C, one useful feature was lost: 
the ability to have a value-returning statement block inside an 
expression.