BW>    cout << "The value of /a is " << (char)'/a' << endl;
 BW>Borland will send a backslash.  Microsoft, the letter a.
 AM> Shouldn't the above give an error? '/a' is more than one char. I think
 AM> you meant '\a' which is an escape code.
No, no error, and '/a' is what I meant, but I think you're right.  A
compiler should post an error or at least a warning, IMHO.  I started
using two char constants a couple years ago, not realizing it was a bad
idea, and not at all portable evidently... Now I'd like to rewrite all
the code that uses this type, and I'm looking for the best way.
L8r,
bw
... I meant what I said --- I think.
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