Re: Loops (was Re: do { quit; } else { })

On Sat, 10 May 2025 14:29:50 -0700
Tim Rentsch <tr.17687@z991.linuxsc.com> gabbled:

Muttley@dastardlyhq.com writes:
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On Sat, 10 May 2025 06:43:38 -0700
Tim Rentsch <tr.17687@z991.linuxsc.com> gabbled:
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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

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Isn't it?
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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.

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The use I'm talking about here may be illustrated as follows:
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  double
  average( double values[ static 10 ] ){
     double total = 0;
     for(  int i = 0;  i < 10;  i++  ){
        total += values[i];
     }
     return  total / 10;
  }
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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.