From: Robert C. Duvall <rcd@cs.duke.edu>
  To  : 
  Date: 01 Feb 1999 13:25:07 -0500

Re: Unanswered questions...

> There are still several questions that have been asked that
> have never been answered (that I've seen).  Firstly, how do
> we interpret ++ and --?  Is ++a the same as a=a+1, or a+1?

just a + 1 (as described in the handout).  In all cases, the handout
should be your guide, not c++.

> It makes a HUGE difference to implementation...

not really.

> And, secondly, are we supposed to implement anything that takes/
> returns a decimal number?  The description specifically mentions
> that a constant is "an integer constant"...

No need to deal with decimal numbers, the description specifically
mentions that a constant is "an integer constant".  Consider decimals
an easy extra credit option.

rcd


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Robert C. Duvall
Lecturer, Duke University
rcd@cs.duke.edu