host association

[Elijah Cardon]

Is "host association" a term that C uses when one scoping unit is inside
another? EC

 

[Ben Pfaff]

Is "host association" a term that C uses when one scoping unit is inside
another? EC

No, not in my experience. It's not used in the standard or by
K&R, for example.

 

[Walter Roberson]

Is "host association" a term that C uses when one scoping unit is inside
another? EC

Not that I've heard. That appears to be a Fortranism.

 

[Elijah Cardon]

Not that I've heard. That appears to be a Fortranism.

There's a reason it doesn't occur in C, and I can't put my finger on it. EC

 

[Elijah Cardon]

No, not in my experience. It's not used in the standard or by
K&R, for example.

Ben--
I believe you're a relatively recent MSU grad. I'd like to talk about
computing at east lansing in a manner that isn't necessarily for public
consumption. If you're game, I'm (e-mail address removed) . EC