[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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