Re: Pointers to "why C behaves like that ?"

> There is still the argument that a typo might create a new variable
> instead of a syntax error, e.g.:
>
> fumds = funds + income;
>
> but, unless the typo is repeated, e.g.:
>
> funds = fumds - expenditures;
>
> the typo will produce an unused-variable warning. To insure against
> such repeated typos, the language can require a keyword to accompany
> the introduction of a new variable, e.g.:
>
> let profit = income - expenditures;
>
> In such a case the first typo above would produce a syntax error.


Yes but why not writing then:


        int profit = income - expenditures;


Same number of chars... :-)


C99 lets you declare a variable anywhere in the program.

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