JdBP> I still don't
 JdBP> understand your objection, unless it is: "I don't use the
 JdBP> ability of C++ to declare variables close to the point of
 JdBP> first use rather than at the block start, therefore I have
 JdBP> prevented myself arbitrarily from making use of the feature
 JdBP> of the C++ language employed in the example above,
 JdBP> therefore the example above is wrong.".
Something like that yes.
Makes searching for unused variables (or too many different temp vars) 
sier.
 TH>> No, this one time I am correct! Dammit! :-)
 JdBP> I'm afraid you aren't.  The above code works,
Of course it works, but it's wrong in *MY* book.
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