Author: Dann Corbit
Date: 10:57:16 06/04/04
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On June 04, 2004 at 06:39:35, Uri Blass wrote: >On June 04, 2004 at 05:26:08, Daniel Clausen wrote: > >>On June 04, 2004 at 05:00:15, Gopikrishna wrote: >> >>>On June 04, 2004 at 04:14:52, Dann Corbit wrote: >>> >>>>On June 04, 2004 at 03:57:32, Gopikrishna wrote: >>>> >>>>>Also there is a main() function in winboard.c But from where are those >>>>>parameters argc and argv[] passed to this main? Thanks. >>>> >>>>From the OS. >>> >>>So what are the values of these arguments that are passed from OS? >> >>Since you don't know that, have a hard time finding xboard/winboard-related code >>in sourcefiles and can't find the place where an engine defines its board >>structure, maybe you should get a decent book about C? There are plenty. >> >>Sargon > >I also do not know it but it did not prevent me to write stronger engine than >gerbil so I guess that it is not important if your target is to write a strong >engine that supports the winboard commands. > >I have only one main function and it gets no parameters from the operating >system. >I do not see why it needs to get then. A mechanic can tune a car without understanding why the oscilloscope works. He can set the dwell angle with a strobe without knowing why it is important. But I think he will do better if he understands the reasons for things. A book on C is $50 or so for a good one like K&R C, and you can by the ANSI/ISO C standard in PDF from ANSI for a very low price. Any serious programmer should have both of those resource. In the same way that a mechanic might be able to work without a torque wrench, you can get by without these things. But if you have them and know how to use them you will definitely do better.
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