Variable declaration - Is this valid in standard C?

[Al Balmer]

/* I never use getc() or getch() or getchar() or whatever it's called,
and therefore I can't remember what it's called--so instead of trying
to remember/use one of these and risk a compilation error, I'll just
cut to the chase and use gets(), which I know will work for this
purpose. */

You *are* joking, aren't you?

 

[apoelstra]

/* I never use getc() or getch() or getchar() or whatever it's called,
and therefore I can't remember what it's called--so instead of trying
to remember/use one of these and risk a compilation error, I'll just
cut to the chase and use gets(), which I know will work for this
purpose. */

Rather than risk a compilation error, forcing you to go back and
a line of code, you'd prefer to risk undefined behavior, which
will potentially force you to rebuild all of humanity? You don't
have the greatest judgement, it seems.