Thread: int main(int argc, int *argv[])

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    int main(int argc, int *argv[])

    Hi guys,

    Is it acceptable to change the varibale name in
    int main(int argc, int *argv[])

    to something like:
    int main(int mycount, int *myargv[])

    or I MUST use argc, argv??

    Thank you

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    The variable names are completely up to you, within the normal restrictions for C variable names.
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    Thank you!!

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    Why do you want to use nonstandard names for these variables? It will probably cause confusion.

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    I don't.
    I just wanted to know if it's possible and portable.

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    That last argument should be a char*[] not an int*[]
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