25 May
2020
25 May
'20
7:12 a.m.
No, it’s a FORTRAN-ism. That allows multiple entries into a subroutine.
On Sun, May 24, 2020 at 8:53 PM Steve Simon <steve(a)quintile.net> wrote:
re: main.
i was surprised not to see any mention of the entry keyword reserved but,
i believe, never used in early c. it is listed in k&r ed1.
i always assumed this was to allow the author to choose an alternative to
main() for the program’s entry point, but we all know what assumption is...
-Steve
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