* LLeweLLyn Reese <llewelly@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> [030728 11:20]: > Tim Johnson <tim@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes: > > > Hello All: > > Using gcc 2.96 on RH 7.2. > > My project targets ansi C code only > > > > but for convenience during testing I'd like to use > > C++ style comments along with class C comments > > > > Is there a gcc option to do this? Thanks! > [snip] > > //-style comments are part of C99, and are enabled by default. gcc > 2.95.3 disables //-style comments if -ansi is used[0], and I > assume gcc 2.96 does the same (but I don't know where to find docs > for 2.96, because it was a redhat special and not an official gnu > release. ) > > I don't see a flag to specifically enable or disable them. > > [1] http://gcc.gnu.org/onlinedocs/gcc-2.95.3/gcc_4.html#SEC86 To elaborate: Example /* the following statement : */ Print(obj); /*Check out our new data */ /* compiles But if I wish to quickly "comment out" that line as in */ //Print(obj); /*Check out our new data */ /* I receive "parse error before `/'" from gcc I've solved this by commenting out "ANSI= -ansi -pedantic" and replacing by an empty option list in the makefile */ Thanks for the reply and putting me in the right direction. Your comments above lead to another question. :-) I'd also appreciate further comments on the "redhat special" as opposed to "official gnu release", pointers to docs would be fine. Regards -- Tim Johnson <tim@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> http://www.alaska-internet-solutions.com http://www.johnsons-web.com
