STANDARDS - how serious are we?

hi..
I'm a pretty good programmer. but i haven't cared about standards till i saw guys talking about tat here..

* so, how serious are we about this ?
* guys in threads talks even abt versions.. : that syntax was supported by the earlier version of gcc but it is obsolete since gcc 2.5. ... GOD!!.. how do you keep track.?

* so, how serious are we about this ?

We all are serious about the standards. If the standard says i++*++i is undefined, then IT IS UNDEFINED, no matter who comes up against us!

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* guys in threads talks even abt versions.. : that syntax was supported by the earlier version of gcc but it is obsolete since gcc 2.5. ... GOD!!.. how do you keep track.?

That's experience! We should better be saying C90 and C99, rather than versions of compilers, because the compilers only follow the standard ( and that too not completely strict).

i haven't cared about standards

So its better u do care abt it

I'm a pretty good programmer. but i haven't cared about standards till i saw guys talking about tat here..

In practical application we have to write codes,which may be used on some other platform ,so it's better to stick to the standards.

so, how serious are we about this ?

My personal experience has taught me to stick on to the standards wherever it is possible.

that syntax was supported by the earlier version of gcc but it is obsolete since gcc 2.5.

You can never stop learning.