On Thu, Jan 20, 2005 at 11:32:32PM +0100, Joerg Wunsch wrote: > You can perform a conversion on any valid subject sequence (that ``has > the expected form''). The optional sign is part of the valid > sequence. As you (and POSIX) say, it is only PART of the valid sequence, but not whole valid sequence which could be converted. > Thus, we do have a subject sequence of the ``expected form''. Any > such sequence is convertible per definitionem. This is just your speculation about what "expected form" is. But POSIX clearly says, what expected form is: "If the value of base is 0, the expected form of the subject sequence is ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ that of a decimal constant, octal constant, or hexadecimal constant, any of which may be preceded by a .+. or .-. sign." No CONSTANT found in just +- case. Next, lets see what expected form is, if base is nonzero: "If the value of base is between 2 and 36, the expected form of the ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ subject sequence is a sequence of letters and digits representing an integer with the radix specified by base, optionally preceded by a .+. or .-. sign." The same no SEQUENCE OF LETTERS AND DIGITS found in just +- case. As I say, read POSIX, please. -- http://ache.pp.ru/Received on Thu Jan 20 2005 - 21:47:55 UTC
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