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Started by PnP Bios Nov 21, 2004 at 5:27 PM 8 replies 550+ views

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Nov 21, 2004 at 5:27 PM

#include int main(void) { static int i = 0; ++i; printf("pfft. %i.\n", i); return main(); } does it actually compile and run? or does it crash and burn? Tested on vs6. goes to about 12316 iterations then craps out.

Rob Loach

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Rob Loach

Nov 21, 2004 at 5:29 PM

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Original post by PnP Bios
return main();

lol.

benryves

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benryves

Nov 21, 2004 at 5:33 PM

As PnP knows, on VC++.NET 2003 it goes on pretty much forever when compiled with the "Release" settings, but gets to about 5000 in debug mode.

Zul

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Zul

Nov 21, 2004 at 5:34 PM

I don't want to piss my machine off today, so I think I'll not.

Coward

Nov 21, 2004 at 5:42 PM

Quick question.

Even though it's a static function, won't the int allocated again, using the same values as from the last "layer" of main?

If so it would be pretty muc limited by memory, right?

ontheheap

Nov 21, 2004 at 5:49 PM

2 5 million and counting

PnP Bios

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PnP Bios

Nov 21, 2004 at 7:30 PM

Quote:
Original post by Coward
Quick question.

Even though it's a static function, won't the int allocated again, using the same values as from the last "layer" of main?

If so it would be pretty muc limited by memory, right?

all it does is keep a running count of where it is in the program. so, if say, you wanted to break out after 500, you would just have to test for 500.

Oh, and please state which compiler you are using.