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From: Tim Rentsch <tr.17687@z991.linuxsc.com>
Newsgroups: comp.lang.c
Subject: Re: Loops (was Re: do { quit; } else { })
Date: Sun, 11 May 2025 17:59:31 -0700
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Muttley@dastardlyhq.com writes:

> On Sat, 10 May 2025 14:29:50 -0700
> Tim Rentsch <tr.17687@z991.linuxsc.com> gabbled:
>
>> Muttley@dastardlyhq.com writes:
>>
>>> On Sat, 10 May 2025 06:43:38 -0700
>>> Tim Rentsch <tr.17687@z991.linuxsc.com> gabbled:
>>>
>>>> never necessary).  Also it isn't easy to think of a good substitute
>>>> word that might be given for this use of 'static', so maybe the
>>>
>>> Isn't it?
>>>
>>> Where "static" means local to a module the words
>>> "local","module","limit" spring to mind which are far closer to
>>> the intended meaning.  Reusing "static" seems somewhat perverse
>>> IMO.
>>
>> The use I'm talking about here may be illustrated as follows:
>>
>>   double
>>   average( double values[ static 10 ] ){
>>      double total = 0;
>>      for(  int i = 0;  i < 10;  i++  ){
>>         total += values[i];
>>      }
>>      return  total / 10;
>>   }
>>
>> What word would you suggest to be used in place of 'static'
>> there?
>
> If I knew what the hell it was supposed to do I'd tell you.

When you find out please post your suggested replacement.