how does http: working in C program

Hi Guys,

i just found that the word http: is working fine in my C Program without giving any error.

writing a program for your reference.

Code:

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#include<stdio.h>
#include<conio.h>
void main()
{
http:
clrscr();
printf("http is working fine");
getch();
}

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Please do suggest why this is not giving any error.

First of all main should be int main(void) and return 0 at the end.

Secondly, I suspect that is a label for a goto statement, it is not a keyword of the language.

Quote:

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Originally Posted by claudiu

First of all main should be int main(void) and return 0 at the end.

Secondly, I suspect that is a label for a goto statement, it is not a keyword of the language.

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Yep... that's what it is... a label.

Now, lets put in int *ftp as a variable... You could write...

Code:

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if (!ftp)
  goto http;

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Holy crap...all I have to do to use http is add http: to my code? After all this time working with cURL, I feel cheated! :D

Quote:

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Originally Posted by rags_to_riches

Holy crap...all I have to do to use http is add http: to my code? After all this time working with cURL, I feel cheated! :D

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Nobody ever said life would be fair... ;)