Re: Ambiguous keyword abbreviation error [message #55790] |
Wed, 12 September 2007 14:39  |
R.G.Stockwell
Messages: 163 Registered: October 2004
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"David Fanning" <david@dfanning.com> wrote in message
news:MPG.215209833e83e7c2989cc9@news.frii.com...
> R.G. Stockwell writes:
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>> PS if i sound a little gruff, it is because I am going through
>> some code with 8 character obsfucated funtion names, which
>> redefines variables all over the place (m = n_elements then
>> m = matrix size then m = counter in a loop argh!) and explicitly
>> declares the size of arrays at the main level, AND
>> deep within subroutines. Basically, it is unmodifiable.
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> We should have lunch. Are you still in Boulder?
> I could complain to you about how hard it is to get
> old and no longer be able to see a tennis ball clearly,
> and you could tell me all about this. :-)
Yes, I am still in Boulder. I am not sure if I want to risk
catching this "getting old" disease you speak of :).
There is website that reports hilarious programming blunders
at http://worsethanfailure.com/Default.aspx, it's pretty funny.
Cheers,
bob
PS actually, I am afraid I already have "getting old" disease.
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