C language Standards

[Rahul Behal]

Hi
What are the various C Language standards? Where are they available on the internet?

 

[Richard Heathfield]

Hi
What are the various C Language standards?

ISO/IEC 9899 is the international standard for C.

It was first published in 1990, the text being adopted from ANSI's standard.

The next major revision was in 1999. The current standard is known as
ISO/IEC 9899:1999. Since 1999, one technical corrigendum has been published
(known as TC1).

Where are they available on the
internet?

ANSI's Web Store has the 1999 Standard (which ANSI adopted in their turn, in
the year 2000) available in PDF format for $18 (last I heard).

http://webstore.ansi.org/ansidocstore/default.asp might be a decent starting
place.

 

[Joona I Palaste]

ISO/IEC 9899 is the international standard for C.

It was first published in 1990, the text being adopted from ANSI's standard.

The next major revision was in 1999. The current standard is known as
ISO/IEC 9899:1999. Since 1999, one technical corrigendum has been published
(known as TC1).

ANSI's Web Store has the 1999 Standard (which ANSI adopted in their turn, in
the year 2000) available in PDF format for $18 (last I heard).

http://webstore.ansi.org/ansidocstore/default.asp might be a decent starting
place.

AFAIK, draft versions of the standards are available for download free
of charge. They are virtually identical to the real standards, but lack
any official referential status.

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[Greg P.]

| Hi
| What are the various C Language standards? Where are they available on the
internet?

I read the other posts. Are you asking about the standard itself for C (ISO
IEC 9899-1999 which is roughly 554 pages), _OR_ are you asking about the
standard functions/types/etc provided for C?

I did a quick google search for the C standard and found this. I am not sure
if the draft is the same as mine (official):
http://www.cl.cam.ac.uk/~mgk25/volatile/ISO-C-FDIS.1999-04.pdf

This is a reference for the standard (C99) functions, etc:
http://www.dinkumware.com/manuals/reader.aspx?lib=c99

 

[lawrence.jones]

AFAIK, draft versions of the standards are available for download free
of charge. They are virtually identical to the real standards, but lack
any official referential status.

No, the draft is *NOT* virtually identical to the real standard -- there
are significant differences. There aren't a lot of them, but they do
exist.

-Larry Jones

Let's just sit here a moment... and savor the impending terror. -- Calvin

 

[Mark Haigh]

Rahul Behal wrote:
ISO/IEC 9899 is the international standard for C.

It was first published in 1990, the text being adopted from ANSI's standard.

Could somebody point me to a location where I can purchase the full text
of the official ISO/IEC 9899:1990 TCOR2? I *want* to buy it, money is
not the problem, finding it is!

I don't see why upon making new revisions available, they pull the older
ones. It really doesn't make sense, as I definitely have a use for
these standards (and really, so does anybody that writes non-C99 code).
Currently I use a old draft copy of ANSI C89, with a purchased version
of the new C99 spec (which more or less documents what is still vaporware).

Where I can find a way to purchase non-draft versions of:

ISO/IEC 9899:1990
ISO/IEC 9899:1990 TCOR1
ISO/IEC 9899:1990 TCOR2

Is there some kind of magic phrase I need to utter to the ISO folks?
(Maybe how I need them to make sense of the C++ standard, isn't it based
on 9899:1990?) Anything!

As a last resort, could some kind clc reader please send me some copies?
Simply reverse the last 3 characters of my e-mail below. I would be
most appreciative.

Mark


Mark F. Haigh
(e-mail address removed)

 

[Greg P.]

| Could somebody point me to a location where I can purchase the full text
| of the official ISO/IEC 9899:1990 TCOR2? I *want* to buy it, money is
| not the problem, finding it is!

I did a search for it:
http://webstore.ansi.org/ansidocstore/product.asp?sku=DIN+EN+29899/A1

 

[lawrence.jones]

Could somebody point me to a location where I can purchase the full text
of the official ISO/IEC 9899:1990 TCOR2? I *want* to buy it, money is
not the problem, finding it is!

Why didn't you look in the obvious place? You can download it (for
free!) from the committee's web site:

I don't see why upon making new revisions available, they pull the older
ones. It really doesn't make sense, as I definitely have a use for
these standards (and really, so does anybody that writes non-C99 code).

Because standards organizations like ANSI and ISO are used to standards
for *things*, like nutmeg and bolts and steel-toed shoes. Old revisions
are obsolete and useless as soon as a new revision is produced. They're
very slowly beginning to recognize that programming language standards
are different, but they haven't fully grasped the concept, yet.

-Larry Jones

Please tell me I'm adopted. -- Calvin

 

[Mark Haigh]

Why didn't you look in the obvious place? You can download it (for
free!) from the committee's web site:

<http://std.dkuug.dk/JTC1/SC22/WG14/www/standards>

I have! Quoth the downloadable n2794 document: "Committee Draft --
August 3, 1998 WG14/N843"

There's all kinds of different drafts floating around out there; I just
want the offical ones.

Because standards organizations like ANSI and ISO are used to standards
for *things*, like nutmeg and bolts and steel-toed shoes. Old revisions
are obsolete and useless as soon as a new revision is produced. They're
very slowly beginning to recognize that programming language standards
are different, but they haven't fully grasped the concept, yet.

I know; I was just being bitchy. The only change that's really
necessary is for them to *continue to sell* older versions!


Mark F. Haigh
(e-mail address removed)

 

[Mark Haigh]

| Could somebody point me to a location where I can purchase the full text
| of the official ISO/IEC 9899:1990 TCOR2? I *want* to buy it, money is
| not the problem, finding it is!

I did a search for it:
http://webstore.ansi.org/ansidocstore/product.asp?sku=DIN+EN+29899/A1

I think the A1 document linked only contains the amendment. Can anybody
confirm this?

It looks like the ISO 9899:1990 is available from the ANSI webstore for
$183. I suppose the best thing to to is to purchase this and hand
update the document to reflect TCOR1 and TCOR2.

Thanks for the replies.


Mark F. Haigh
(e-mail address removed)

 

[lawrence.jones]

There's all kinds of different drafts floating around out there; I just
want the offical ones.

Then look at the Standards page (where I pointed you) instead of at the
Documents page (where you're apparently looking):

<http://std.dkuug.dk/JTC1/SC22/WG14/www/standards>

-Larry Jones

I've changed my mind, Hobbes. People are scum. -- Calvin

 

[Gordon Burditt]

Because standards organizations like ANSI and ISO are used to standards

for *things*, like nutmeg and bolts and steel-toed shoes. Old revisions
are obsolete and useless as soon as a new revision is produced. They're
very slowly beginning to recognize that programming language standards
are different, but they haven't fully grasped the concept, yet.

I have my doubts about the uselessness of old revisions of standards
for bolts. If you're in a drawn-out lawsuit over defective bolts,
the standard that applies is the one in effect when the contract
was signed or when the bolts were shipped, not one adopted years
after the bolts failed causing death and destruction.

Gordon L. Burditt

 

[Sven Semmler]

Then look at the Standards page (where I pointed you) instead of at the
Documents page (where you're apparently looking):

<http://std.dkuug.dk/JTC1/SC22/WG14/www/standards>

Yes, and the document says: "Committee Draft - August 3, 1998"
Perhaps you like to post the exact URL of the document you are refering
to?

/Sven

 

[lawrence.jones]

Yes, and the document says: "Committee Draft - August 3, 1998"
Perhaps you like to post the exact URL of the document you are refering
to?

We were talking about the TCs for C90 (which are also on that page), not
the C99 draft.

-Larry Jones

Just when I thought this junk was beginning to make sense. -- Calvin

 

[lawrence.jones]

That will get him the C99 draft standard, I believe. He is
looking for C90. I think someone said British Standards Institute
had it available.

He was looking for the TCs (specifically, TC2) for C90, not the standard
itself. Links to the C90 TCs are also on that page.

-Larry Jones

I like Mom to be impressed when I fulfill the least of my obligations.
-- Calvin

 

[Greg P.]

| Just when I thought this junk was beginning to make sense. -- Calvin

You have the funniest signatures =)

Does your ng client pick a random Calvin quote from a file when you post? If
so, what is the ng reader?

 

[lawrence.jones]

You have the funniest signatures =)

Does your ng client pick a random Calvin quote from a file when you post? If
so, what is the ng reader?

I manually run my postings through a script that appends a random
signature from a file before posting.

-Larry Jones

Start tying the sheets together. We'll go out the window. -- Calvin