Re: Proposal: 6NF

"David Cressey" <dcressey_at_verizon.net> wrote:

>"Gene Wirchenko" <genew_at_ocis.net> wrote in message
>news:fm7ti25tlv80ddh2mvaur2dlq4tbr3koib_at_4ax.com...
>> "David Cressey" <dcressey_at_verizon.net> wrote:

[snip]

>> >The end of a list of pointers is a very different animal, although it
>also
>> >has a zero representation. C is not strongly typed.
>>
>> C is quite strongly typed. It also allows you to override
>> typing, but the results are often undefined or implementation-defined.
>
>That's weak typing IIUC.

     I do not think you do.

     There are programs that untangle a C type declaration and print out an English translation. (IIRC, there is one in K%R2.) C does differentiate type. C also lets you shoot yourself in the foot (or head).

Sincerely,

Gene Wirchenko

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