-=> On 09 May 98  07:04:01 you wrote to me <=-
Hi Bill,
> Sure these two [...] have the same numerical value [...]
BB>     While C does use "pass by value", size does count I agree. I can't
BB> remember what this was all about, so I've forgoten how sex comes into all
BB> this. :-) 
> I /still/ disagree!  IMHO, argv is an array of pointer
> to char, or more accurately, a pointer to pointer to char.
BB>     Then we will just have to agree to differ about levels of 
ndirection.
BB> :-) An array of whatever sort is promoted to a pointer when passed as a
BB> parameter to a function, so I don't see much difference - argv is one of
BB> the parameters passed by main.
Agreed.
BB> I think of argv as a pointer to an array of pointers to char,
BB> but you pays your penny and you takes your choice.  :-)
If argv is a pointer to an array of pointers to char, then you
should declare it like this:
char **argv[];
BB>     I've kinda lost the thread of this, Michael.  Iain (my son)
BB> has just got married, and I've spent a week on more important
BB> things.  :-) It puts things in perspective a bit.  :-)
Congratulations!
BB>     I won't enter the republican debate, mate.
Hey, you were the one saying I was treasonous!  :) I was merely
pointing out that such statements might be treasonous for a British
subject to make, but not an Australian. Context can be important. :)
BB> It's up to you whether you want a pommy queen or not.  It
BB> strikes me Dame Edna might well be the genuine home-grown
BB> article, so look no further.  :-)
Indeed. :)
Michael Stapleton of Graphic Bits.     mikes@incybr.com.au
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