>> yeah, that should work as desired, though i forget if "0L" is an >> ansi-C-ism, and don't have a book around to check... > >Yep, it's in there. Section 3.1.3.2 of the spec I have dated 1990. >I think this has been around for a while, probably in K&R too. Just checked & it's definitely in K&R too. Appendix A section 2.4.2. - Tom