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From: "Steve Graegert" <graegerts@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: Significance of using + before function calls.
Date: Wed, 15 Mar 2006 08:51:39 +0100
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On 3/15/06, Vamsi <krishna.vamsi@wipro.com> wrote:
> Hi List,
>
> i have seen a code snippet which starts with + symbol,
>
> +system("ls -l");
>
> what is the significance of using + symbol before system.
>
> i also tried using + before printf ,, like +printf("Some text"); and it
> is compiling and working tooo,,
>
> Can somebody clarify wht does that + signify??

The unary plus operator returns the value of an expression.  Neither
the unary plus nor unary minus operators produce lvalues and is of
limited use.

	\Steve