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Thats not on the topic though. Do you think because two languages share a common letter in their name that they are equivocal?

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They said C++, but aside from the line containing "std::max," they wrote C code, and what they said applies to C as well.

then why not post a standard C example?

If I would rework that snippet to be in C instead of C++, that code would no longer be my today’s WTF. Also, IMO `std::max` is more readable than the equivalent conditional operator.

Its irrelevant and a different language. might as well post ocaml or julia

Very relevant. Apart from a few minor exceptions, C++ is a superset of C i.e. almost any C code can be compiled as C++ language, and will result in a correct program.

Try compiling C code using union types for their intended type punning purpose as C++. It will compile, but bad things could happen. :/

If the C++ compiler takes it, it is C++ code. The fact that it is almost valid C code does not change that.

The reactions a number of people have to C++ code that is also valid C code or close to being it are ridiculous. Some times, they even deny C++ code is C++ code. :/

I was just saying that it's not off-topic. I don't really understand what you're trying to say otherwise.

do you think that you know what "equivocal" means ?

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