i = i * f *vs* i *= f (Not a bug)

Henry Spencer henry at utzoo.UUCP
Tue Apr 17 05:45:52 AEST 1984


Groan.  We have seen this one at least twice before, folks.  It *IS*
a bug; the compiler is supposed to make "i *= f" act just like
"i = i * f" except for possible side effects inside i.  Practically
all the existing compilers have this bug, but it it *STILL* a bug.
-- 
				Henry Spencer @ U of Toronto Zoology
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