PE> when compiling in "ISO-compliant" mode, then it must either

PF> This thread is no longer on topic.

Fair enough.  I've just gone and reconnected to the "C_ECHO".  If
any of the protagonists in this "C Set++", "ANSI C" and
"Borland
bashing" set of threads would like to debate any outstanding
points, please post them in there (preferably to me by name)
and we can go into the nuances of the standard (actually this
sort of thing I find very interesting, but Pete is right in
saying it is not OS/2-specific [except that the compiler getting
the shit is an OS/2 compiler]).  BFN.  Paul.

P.S. Equally, if I get a response after this, I will post the
reply in C_ECHO too.
@EOT:

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