Re: question about linker

Keith Thompson <Keith.S.Thompson+u@gmail.com> writes:

Bart <bc@freeuk.com> writes:
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On 04/12/2024 22:58, Keith Thompson wrote:
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Bart <bc@freeuk.com> writes:
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OK, if it's so simple, explain it to me.

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I'll pretend that was a sincere question.

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Let's put it this way:  if somebody asked me what the rule was, I
wouldn't be able to tell them.

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Probably because there's no single rule.  As I wrote, "{" and "}"
are used in different contexts with different meanings.  (So are
"(", ")", ";", and "static".)  I have no particular expectation
that there should be a single rule covering all the cases, just
because they happen to use the same symbol.
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A reasonable person would have ackowledged that I've at least
tried to answer your question.

For the record I appreciate your efforts to answer Bart's C
questions.