Interesting. Using -pedantic with 3.2 gives a warning t.cc:7: warning: ISO C++ forbids variable-size array 'buf`, but none of the others you mention. I don't have g++ 3.3 available. Saurabh's response indicates it's legal according to ISO C99. Thanks, everyone. Dave -----Original Message----- From: Eljay Love-Jensen [mailto:eljay@xxxxxxxxx] Sent: Thursday, June 24, 2004 4:43 AM To: Dave Gotwisner; 'gcc-help@xxxxxxxxxxx' Subject: Re: Questionable C/C++ statement Hi Dave, GCC's g++ found some errors in the code, for me. --Eljay $ g++ -pedantic -W -Wall questionable.cpp question.cpp: In function `void foo()': question.cpp:7: error: ISO C++ forbids variable-size array `buf' question.cpp: In function `int main(int, char**)': question.cpp:22: warning: unused parameter `int ac' question.cpp:22: warning: unused parameter `char**av' $ g++ --version g++ (GCC) 3.3.1 (cygming special) Copyright (C) 2003 Free Software Foundation, Inc. This is free software; see the source for copying conditions. There is NO warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
