Byron Jeff wrote:
> I remember the separator/terminator difference from Pascal. Used to drive
> me nuts. Reason is the inconsistency. Terminators, while annoying, are
> consistent.

Technically, the semicolon is a statement *seaparator* in C, too.
Comma is an expression *separator*.

However, C solves the "problem" by allowing null statements and null
expressions, which makes it OK to have a semicolon right before a closing
brace, or a comma right before a closing parenthesis.

Straightjacket languages like Pascal, Algol, VHDL, etc., etc., disallow
null statements and expressions, which is what creates all of the annoyance=
..

-- Dave Tweed
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