Le 11/07/2015 12:36, Andre Vehreschild a écrit : > Hi, > > <snip> >> "On completion of execution of the function, the value returned >> is that of its function result. ... If the function result is >> not a pointer, its value shall be defined by the function." > > Now we can argue whether the "shall be defined" is to be interpreted as "has > to > be" or as "might be". For me - being a non-native English speaker - that > "shall" > is not an obligation but should be interpreted as "commonly the function > result > is to be defined, but there can be exceptions". Now I am curious about how > native English speakers understand that standard statement. I'm non-native as well, but my interpretation is "has to be". :-( Which (if correct) puts this topic out of the standard territory.
Mikael
