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		AnimalMuppet on Sept 17, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: So You Think You Know C? (2020) [pdf] Worse, Reasonable Compiler 1 may give different results, depending on what flags you pass it at compile time.

krychu on Sept 17, 2023 [–]

Your code dictates the compiler's behavior. If you grant the compiler flexibility, it's unreasonable to complain about unexpected results.

mannykannot on Sept 18, 2023 | [–]

I don't think it is a complaint; it's an observation in support of a point of view.

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