“Ok class, for the rest of the semester, we’re going to use the C89 standard”.
I forgot the return0; at the end of my main function and lost points on a test. Decided to be a point slut to ensure an A in the class and argued that it’s allowed in the C99 standard. The professor sighed and gave me back my points, but next class specified the exact standard he was grading by.
I have to admit it sounds stupid to deduct points for that anyway, a test should measure your ability to reason, not your ability to remember trivial formalities.
“Ok class, for the rest of the semester, we’re going to use the C89 standard”.
I forgot the
return 0;at the end of my main function and lost points on a test. Decided to be a point slut to ensure an A in the class and argued that it’s allowed in the C99 standard. The professor sighed and gave me back my points, but next class specified the exact standard he was grading by.I have to admit it sounds stupid to deduct points for that anyway, a test should measure your ability to reason, not your ability to remember trivial formalities.
Yes, but it’s easier/less effort to grade that way which is why so many do it