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8 changes: 4 additions & 4 deletions source/compatibility.tex
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Common.

\ref{expr.sizeof}, \ref{expr.cast}
\change Types must be declared in declarations, not in expressions
In C, a sizeof expression or cast expression may create a new type.
\change Types must be defined in declarations, not in expressions\\
In C, a sizeof expression or cast expression may define a new type.
For example,
\begin{codeblock}
p = (void*)(struct x {int i;} *)0;
\end{codeblock}
declares a new type, struct x .
defines a new type, struct \tcode{x} .
\rationale
This prohibition helps to clarify the location of
declarations in the source code.
definitions in the source code.
\effect
Deletion of a semantically well-defined feature.
\difficulty
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