[RFA] cpplib/C/C++: Unify character constant interpretation
Jason Merrill
jason@redhat.com
Mon Mar 5 16:55:00 GMT 2001
>>>>> "Neil" == Neil Booth <neil@daikokuya.demon.co.uk> writes:
> 5) Stuff like 'abcd' in C++ is truncated to a character 'd' in the
> C++ front end. Previously it remained an int. I doubt anyone cares
> either, though this is the point I'm least sure about. Anyone?
I'm pretty sure some BeOS sources rely on multi-character character constants,
perhaps Apple as well. I'd be very reluctant to break them.
Jason
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