Re: K&R2 , exercise 7.6

[santosh]

Nick Keighley wrote:

> On 29 Apr, 20:14, Eligiusz Narutowicz<eligiuszdotn...@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
>> user923005 <dcor...@xxxxxxxxx> writes:
>> > On Apr 29, 11:38 am, Eligiusz
>> > Narutowicz<eligiuszdotn...@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> >> "Default User" <defaultuse...@xxxxxxxxx> writes:
>> >> > Eligiusz Narutowicz wrote:
> 
> 
>> >> >> Most of answers are in the FAQ, but I dont know why someone
>> >> >> answers so. Why have a newsgroup if the people to help are
>> >> >> asking this?
>>
>> >> > What is the reason for having a newsgroup Frequently Asked
>> >> > Question list?
>>
>> >> I think that is very obvious. I don't know your point? So you will
>> >> only point people to the FAQ?
>>
>> > If a well prepared and correct answer is found in the FAQ, wouldn't
>> > it be a nice place to point people?
>>
>> >> Why do you post here then?
>>
>> > Brian posts here to be helpful.  On those occasions when something
>> > is not contained in the FAQ, he will post pertinant information
>> > regarding the issue at hand.
>>
>> > Pretty much all usenet groups have FAQs and it is simple common
>> > courtesy to read them before posting.
>>
>> I am sorry but I know what a FAQ is. But one can point nearly all
>> people to the FAQ. Nicholas [...]
> 
> I prefer Nick to Nicholas.
> 
>> [...] was abrupt I thought in his "have you bothered to
>> read the faq" comment.
> 
> I didn't intend to be abrupt but succinct. Note you have misquoted
> me. What I actually wrote was:
> 
>>> since NULL can be either 0 or <void*> then how come:
>> no! NULL can be defined as ((void*)0) (note the zero at the end).
>> Have you read the comp.lang.c FAQ?
> 
> what you said I wrote borders on misrepresentation.
> I corrected a (possible) misconception and then pointed him
> at the FAQ. I did this because I believe NULL, 0, nil etc.
> are confusing and the FAQ explains them well. Ben *may*
> not have read these excellent explanations so I directed him
> to them.

Note that you actually responded to arnuld. I don't think either Ben of
this group would need to consult the FAQ!

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