From: Hugh Sasse Staff Elec Eng <hgs@...>
Date: 2000-10-13T00:28:23+09:00
Subject: [ruby-talk:5464] Re: Ruby Book Eng. tl, 9.8.11 -- seishitsu ?

On Fri, 13 Oct 2000, Jon Babcock wrote:

> Here is the current, still slightly awkward, version:
> 
> [ Due to the nature of C, there is no there is no need to fetch the 2nd
> and 3rd arguments if func2 doesn't need them. ]
> 
> I say "slightly awkward" because, on first reading, it seems to be
> saying the obvious, i.e., "There is no need for X if there is no need
> for X."


Assuming that "there is no" has been duplicated you have:
> [ Due to the nature of C, there is no need to fetch the 2nd
> and 3rd arguments if func2 doesn't need them. ]

I think the clarity is reduced by the double negative.  

Due to the nature of C, it is only necessary to fetch the 2nd
and 3rd arguments if func2 needs them.]

The other question raised is "Which nature of C are we talking
about? VARARGS?"

	Hugh
	hgs@dmu.ac.uk