__LINE__ etc.

[Henry Spencer]

In article <1990May9.003253.3637 at mdivax1.uucp> mdivax1!robinson (Jim Robinson) writes:
>>The C standard requires that __LINE__ be supported by every conforming
>>implementation.
>
>Is this the ANSI C Standard?

Yes.

>An admittedly cursory look thru a copy of the
>K&R C manual (first edition) did not produce any mention of __LINE__.

That book, good though it is, is 12 years old.  Since C is only about
18 years old, you should be reading something newer.  The second edition
is a good choice.

>And, is __FILE__ required to be supported?

Yes.
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