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I'll look into it. &nbsp;But I don't remember any restriction against it.
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I'll look into it.  But I don't remember any restriction against it.

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&gt;&gt; I do not have a copy of the standard.<br />
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The copy I use is at<br />
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<a href="http://www.cygnus.com/misc/wp/" rel="ugc">http://www.cygnus.com/misc/wp/</a><br />
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This is the final _draft_ version. &nbsp;The final version is not available for free, but can be downloaded for about $15. &nbsp;(a printed copy is like $300). &nbsp;However the draft standard is extremely close to the final standard, so I don't think its worth the money.<br />
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Of course, this will probably cost me a lot of points... &nbsp; : - )
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>> I do not have a copy of the standard.

The copy I use is at

http://www.cygnus.com/misc/wp/ [http://www.cygnus.com/misc/wp/]

This is the final _draft_ version.  The final version is not available for free, but can be downloaded for about $15.  (a printed copy is like $300).  However the draft standard is extremely close to the final standard, so I don't think its worth the money.

Of course, this will probably cost me a lot of points...   : - )

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In the locked question &quot;easy one&quot; under the group &quot;Computers:Programming:Lan<wbr />guages&quot;, somebody makes the point that you can NOT call &quot;main()&quot; recursively in C++ (only in C) and another contests this point. &nbsp;<br />
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Calling &quot;main()&quot; recursively under SunPro CC 4.2 and 5.0 fails, but succeeds under g++ 2.8.1. &nbsp;It supposedly works in Visual C++.<br />
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I tried to find a reference to &quot;main()&quot; and &quot;recursive&quot; in Stroustrup 3rd Edition and in Schildt 3rd Edition, and had no luck.<br />
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I do not have a copy of the standard. &nbsp;Just wondering if anyone knew if the standard prohbits the recursive calling of main()?
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In the locked question "easy one" under the group "Computers:Programming:Languages", somebody makes the point that you can NOT call "main()" recursively in C++ (only in C) and another contests this point.  

Calling "main()" recursively under SunPro CC 4.2 and 5.0 fails, but succeeds under g++ 2.8.1.  It supposedly works in Visual C++.

I tried to find a reference to "main()" and "recursive" in Stroustrup 3rd Edition and in Schildt 3rd Edition, and had no luck.

I do not have a copy of the standard.  Just wondering if anyone knew if the standard prohbits the recursive calling of main()?

Followup) Computers:Programming:Languages-&gt;&quot;easy one&quot;

C++ is an intermediate-level general-purpose programming language, not to be confused with C or C#. It was developed as a set of extensions to the C programming language to improve type-safety and add support for automatic resource management, object-orientation, generic programming, and exception handling, among other features.

Followup) Computers:Programming:Languages-&gt;&quot;easy one&quot;

Followup) Computers:Programming:Languages->"easy one"