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		jcranmer on Aug 1, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Is C99 actually Turing-complete? (2016) Your position in a file has to be uniquely specifiable with fpos_t, so you can't have an infinite file in C. > fpos_t is a complete object type other than an array type capable of recording all the information needed to specify uniquely every position within a file. [7.23.1p3 of N3054 working draft of C2x, as that's what I have open right now.]

inetknght on Aug 1, 2024 | [–]

> Your position in a file has to be uniquely specifiable

`socket()` has entered the conversation.

jcranmer on Aug 1, 2024 | | [–]

`socket()` is not part of C99.

eMSF on Aug 1, 2024 | [–]

It will eventually not matter, but I didn't suggest using a single file.

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