From: Seebs Date: 2008-07-04T09:31:50+09:00 Subject: Re: Ruby C API Question On 2008-07-03, Tristin Davis wrote: > [Note: parts of this message were removed to make it a legal post.] > > So its just a style thing. That answers my question. Thank you. No! 1. Certain old (or intentionally underfeatured) compilers CANNOT compile with the modern style, with parameter types in the argument list. 2. The semantics are different for some types. If you are writing something that doesn't have a compelling reason to be compiled on obsolete compilers (and Ruby, sadly, does), you should NEVER use the old style. It's been obsolete for just shy of twenty years, and the new style has existed for longer. -- Copyright 2008, all wrongs reversed. Peter Seebach / usenet-nospam@seebs.net http://www.seebs.net/log/ <-- lawsuits, religion, and funny pictures http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fair_Game_(Scientology) <-- get educated!