Re: Compilation problems??

Alicia Carla Longstreet wrote:
>
> As for using a simple return rather than exit() this is foolish advice.
> exit() offers some excellent features, notably atexit() which allows the
> programmer to define one or more functions to called by exit(). You can
> specify up to 32 functions.

Alicia,

        Using return from main is the same as using exit().

        The C startup code calls main(), then if it returns, exit().         

                Craig         

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