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Subject: Re: Why idempotent?

Author: Sanjiv Karnataki

Date: 17:47:20 02/14/00

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On February 14, 2000 at 17:00:52, Dann Corbit wrote:

>I compile this:
>/*
>** This strange little beastie has only one purpose:
>** To allow the compiler to inline like a madman.
>*/
>#include "search.c"
>#include "board.c"
>#include "data.c"
>#include "eval.c"
>#include "main.c"
Hi,

I didn't really understand this post. Could someone please explain:

a) the term idempotent as it applies to compilers etc. in this context

b) why is this method of including all c files into a single file better?

Thank you

Sanjiv.



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