>I can't repeat your problem. What OS version have you? What compilers? VAX running 4.2 BSD, cc.c 4.8 3/24/84 SUN running 4.2 SunOS 3.2 Are we in the dark ages? We plan to upgrade the VAX to 4.3 next month. What is your interpretation of K&R? Are such constructions unsafe, undefined, nonportable, silly? -- Jon