Sean,

I believe global vars are zeroed.

On Monday, June 07, 1999 10:56 AM, Sean Breheny [SMTP:shb7@CORNELL.EDU] wrote:
> At 09:45 AM 6/7/99 -0400, you wrote:
> >I find it disheartening that CC5X doesn't zero all variables at
> >initialization, as per the C spec.  CC5X has taken shortcuts when it didn't
> >suit their fancy.  I think Clyde did a great service by giving an honest
> >review of the product.
>
> Andy, I never heard of any part of the C spec that guarantees zeroed
> variables at startup! I have used Borland Turbo C++ for several years for
> programming PCs and I never remember any such guarantee. IN fact, I seem to
> remember just the opposite being said (i.e.,you must initialize the vars
> yourself,as opposed to other higher-level languages such as BASIC).
>
> Sean
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