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To: "Ross W. Wetmore" <rwetmore@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: freeciv development list <freeciv-dev@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [Freeciv-Dev] Re: Weird statement
From: Raimar Falke <hawk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sun, 26 Aug 2001 18:48:41 +0200
Reply-to: rf13@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

On Sun, Aug 26, 2001 at 09:32:58AM -0400, Ross W. Wetmore wrote:
> You need more context to unscramble this one. I looked at the
> source. And while I am confused, here are some options.
> 
> 1)  It is not a flip of variables, i.e. str=cptr_s to mark the
>     spot, as str isn't used after.
> 2)  It really looks like it could have been an old version of the
>     previous for, or some sanity repeat of the previous that takes
>     out more than just whitespace. 
> 3)  It could also be a cut and paste error that reinitializes the 
>     counter accidently - this is most likely.
> 4)  It might be swapped with the PREFIX condition, in that once
>     you eliminate leading trash and the prefix, you are ready to
>     begin command parsing.
> 5)  But I don't know if PREFIXes can have trailing white space.

Whatever it was before it is now useless and will be removed.

        Raimar

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