Another case. What if you want to declare a const pointer like so: int * const p;? int *const p; looks weird, and it's illogical. How would you even go about trying to justify why the asterisk is touching the const keyword? int* const p; looks better. int * const p; looks the best --=20 http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .