Re: BUG? empty else

31 Oct 2002


      CBFalconer wrote:
...
Eike Lange wrote:
...
The following program compiles without warnings:
{ 2.1 (20020510), based on gcc-2.95.2 19991024 (release) }
program bug;
var
  i: Integer = 1;
begin
  if i = 1 then
    WriteLn ('is 1')
  else if i = 2 then
    { do nothing }
  else
    { do nothing }
end.
Not a bug.  Terrible program structure, leading to much confusion,
but valid.  The null statement is specifically permitted.  You
will often see such things as:
Use `-W' if you want a warning.

Frank

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