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Re:Why does this C program compile? by kelnos on Thursday December 20, 2012 @12:51AM (#4946464)
Thing is, the C standard (compared to many other standards) isn't even that complicated. Googling for the C standard doc, and then grepping through for "function declaration" would likely clear that up.

But it's way easier to consult the lazyweb than to do your own research.

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Re:Why does this C program compile? by Retric on Thursday December 20, 2012 @08:59AM (#4947692)
Searching for "C standard doc" does not actually work.

"C99 standard doc" let's you find http://www.open-std.org/jtc1/sc22/wg14/www/docs/n1124.pdf but searching for "function declaration" does not take you anywhere useful.

That's not to say reading the whole thing is a waste of time, just beyond the scope of most new programmers.

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