swap(x,y)

[Raymond Dunn]

In article <433 at crdos1.crd.ge.COM> davidsen at crdos1.UUCP (bill davidsen) writes:
 >  I don't agree that all of the features of the hardware should be in C
 >(or any other portable langauage), but swap is certainly a widely useful
 >operation in computer programs, and it could be represented by an
 >operator, thereby eliminating the need for all of the fancy, obscure,
 >and possibly non-portable things posted to the net in the last month or
 >so.

But this is exactly the argument put forth by Herman for his various "widely
useful operations".

There is no doubt that swap is a common and useful function that is missing as
a primitive in 'C'.  Equally, there are many more.

The discussion is obviously a religious one - where should the line be drawn.
As such, it is probably not going to be profitable.

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