Valid Numbers (was Re: 0x47e+barney not considered C)

[Henry Spencer]

In article <Jul.27.10.55.59.1988.7614 at topaz.rutgers.edu> ron at topaz.rutgers.edu (Ron Natalie) writes:
>... Second, even if the number were octal,
>8's and 9's (probably not such a good idea) are legal and map
>to octal 10's and 11's in that position.

Well, not any more they aren't legal -- X3J11 has dropped that feature, on
the grounds that nobody likes it and it's hazardous.
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