laura_rand@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx writes: > hi, all > > i could not find an answer to this question on the net so i'm posting it > here. > > as far as i know, the Ansi C standard does not specify the order of > evaluation of expression arguments. so if i wrote: > > x = f() + g() > > it would be up to the compiler whether f() or g() would be called > first. [snip] There is no order you can depend on. It can vary by platform, and according to optimization flags.