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Re: Manual style questions
"Joseph S. Myers" <jsm28@cam.ac.uk> writes:
> Some questions on style for use in the GCC manuals:
>
> * As an adjective, should "32-bit" or "32 bit" be used?
Hmm, it depends on its use: Perhaps, when used as an attribute,
"32-bit" is correct ("a 32-bit compiler"), and for predicative use,
"32 bit" ("the compiler is 32 bit", analogy: "well-known" vs. "well
known").
However, the argument that 'bit' is a unit makes sense, too.
> * Should NULL be written @code{NULL}?
If you can't substitute "null" for "NULL", it should be written
"@code{NULL}", otherwise I'm not sure.