C99 declaration of for loop

[Ravi]

I read from the book "The Complete Reference - C" that C99 allows us
to declare for loop variables as

for(int i=0; i < 10; i++)
printf("%d",i);

however, my compiler(gcc) gives me the error:
" 'for' loop initial declaration used outside C99 mode "

Please explain.

[Joachim Schmitz]

"Ravi" <ra*********@gmail.comschrieb im Newsbeitrag
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>I read from the book "The Complete Reference - C" that C99 allows us
to declare for loop variables as

for(int i=0; i < 10; i++)
printf("%d",i);

however, my compiler(gcc) gives me the error:
" 'for' loop initial declaration used outside C99 mode "

Please explain.

What's there top explain, the error says it all

In pre C99 this was not possible and if you don't tell your compiler to run
in c99 mode, he rightfully complains.

Bye, Jojo

[Chris Dollin]

Ravi wrote:

I read from the book "The Complete Reference - C" that C99 allows us

/C99/ allows us.

to declare for loop variables as

for(int i=0; i < 10; i++)
printf("%d",i);

however, my compiler(gcc) gives me the error:
" 'for' loop initial declaration used outside C99 mode "

"outside C99 mode": not using C99.

Please explain.

Not using C99 =C99 features not available =observed behaviour.

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[Rob Kendrick]

On Sat, 25 Aug 2007 06:37:39 -0700, Ravi wrote:

however, my compiler(gcc) gives me the error:
" 'for' loop initial declaration used outside C99 mode "

Please explain.

GCC defaults to C89. (Or rather, GNU's version.) You need to add
-std=c99 or similar to your compiler's command line.

B.

[osmium]

"Ravi" writes:

>I read from the book "The Complete Reference - C" that C99 allows us
to declare for loop variables as

for(int i=0; i < 10; i++)
printf("%d",i);

however, my compiler(gcc) gives me the error:
" 'for' loop initial declaration used outside C99 mode "

I think it wants you to move the *declaration* of i to the head of the
block containing the for statement.

[Martin Ambuhl]

Ravi wrote:

I read from the book "The Complete Reference - C" that C99 allows us
to declare for loop variables as

for(int i=0; i < 10; i++)
printf("%d",i);

however, my compiler(gcc) gives me the error:
" 'for' loop initial declaration used outside C99 mode "

Please explain.

The diagnostic is clear: you are not in C99 mode and attempting to do
something allowed in C99 but not with earlier standards.

Note that for all versions of C you can do much the same thing just by
introducing a new block:

{
int i;
for(i=0; i < 10; i++)
printf("%d",i);
}

[CBFalconer]

Ravi wrote:

>
I read from the book "The Complete Reference - C" that C99 allows us
to declare for loop variables as

for(int i=0; i < 10; i++)
printf("%d",i);

however, my compiler(gcc) gives me the error:
" 'for' loop initial declaration used outside C99 mode "

Please explain.

By default gcc is in C90 mode. Read its info (or man) docs.

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[Richard Heathfield]

CBFalconer said:

<snip>

By default gcc is in C90 mode.

No, it isn't. By default, gcc is in gcc mode. You have to kick it
moderately hard to get it into C90 mode.

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