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Date: Fri, 18 Oct 2002 23:07:00 -0000
From: kwall@kurtwerks.com
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Subject: Re: restrict keyword [was: expalin this syntax pls]
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On Fri, Oct 18, 2002 at 10:41:11AM -0700, Joe Buck wrote:
> Jim Wilson writes:
> 
> > restrict is a new keyword in ISO C99.  It is a type qualifier, like const
> > and volatile.  See the ISO C99 standard, or see a book that explains the
> > ISO C99 language.  This is the current version of the C language.  It became
> > a standard in 1999.
> 
> Folks who want a quick-and-dirty explanation of what "restrict" does
> (good enough for intuition, but not for a compiler writer) can see
> 
> http://www.devx.com/free/tips/tipview.asp?content_id=2554

Thanks muchly, Joe. I wondered about the restrict keyword...

Kurt
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