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Subject: Re: Borland 16bit bcc vs cc/gcc (float) 
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Date: Sat, 31 May 1997 13:58:28 -0700
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From: "Jordan K. Hubbard" <jkh@time.cdrom.com>
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> ahhh! :)  everyone says this - but exit() never returns, so main
> never returns anything, so IMHO, main should always be type void.

Uh..  I think you're fundamentally unclear on the concept of main() if
you think exit() is the only way out. :-)

In fact, weren't you also the guy who was unlear on the precedence of
= vs == ?  If so, I think you _really_ need to go by a C book and
do some brushing up. ;)

I recommend Harbison & Steele.

				Jordan