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From: Ben Bacarisse <ben@bsb.me.uk>
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Subject: Re: on allowing "int a" definition everywhere
Date: Wed, 21 Aug 2024 09:19:21 +0100
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Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> writes:

> 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.

It was lost in the BCPL to B transition.

-- 
Ben.