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<TITLE>RE: [LCP]which one first?</TITLE>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>> > for(i = 0; buf[i] != ' ' && buf[i] != '\0'; value[i] = buf[i], i++);</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>> 1) value[i] = buf[i] will be done first</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>Also, that construct was probably done that way to shield one from</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>the undefined order of evaluation of value[i] and buf[i], as</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>value[i++] = buf[i] or value[i] = buf[i++] would be undefined.</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>-- </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>Vincent Penquerc'h </FONT>
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