Subject: Re: Curious SYNOPSIS in signal(3)
To: Greywolf <greywolf@starwolf.com>
From: Eric Jacoboni <jaco@teaser.fr>
List: current-users
Date: 06/26/2002 09:11:06
>>>>> "Greywolf" == Greywolf  <greywolf@starwolf.com> writes:

Greywolf> # it could be nice to add it in the synopsis as an
Greywolf> alternative for the # basic syntax.

Greywolf> How is typedef'ing it clearer than inlining it?

Trust me: for some people, it is. I teach system programmation and i
see every year that students prefer this notation.

Assuming a manpage is aimed to help to understand, not only for "the
ones who already know", presenting this alternative is not a bad
idea, from my point of vue... 


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Éric Jacoboni, né il y a 1328519253 secondes