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char *txt[1] = {
[0] "asdf",
};

This works in Pelles C - should it?

Quote from: aj on June 20, 2009, 04:50:37 PM

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char *txt[1] = {
[0] "asdf",
};

This works in Pelles C - should it?

I would say YES!  ;)

You define an array of strings with one member and this member points to "asdf".   :)

it souldn't.
at least, = operator is missing :
char *txt[1] = {
[0] = "asdf",
};
but better is
char const *txt[] = {
[0] = "asdf",
};

Let's look the standard:

Quote6.7.8 Initialization
Syntax
1    initializer:
          assignment-expression
          { initializer-list }
          { initializer-list ,}
     initializer-list:
          designationopt initializer
          initializer-list , designationopt initializer
     designation:
          designator-list =
     designator-list:
          designator
          designator-list designator
     designator:
          [ constant-expression ]
          . identifier

Right now the compiler will no insist on the missing '=' (IIRC for compatibility reasons), but a warning should be issued (in standard mode at least).