[comp.lang.c] Maximum number of arguments

lupton@uhccux.uhcc.hawaii.edu (Robert Lupton) (10/05/89)

The answer varies depending on which question you thought I asked.

	Q: How many arguments (i.e. argv) does a programme receive from
	its environment? 
	A: Who knows, that's up to the O/S. Ask the POSIX people.
	
	Q: How many arguments can I pass to a subroutine?
	A: The pANS guarantees a minimum of 31 (Thank you Walter Murray).
	
	Q: How many arguments can you have about goto statements?
	A: ...
	
			Robert