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Asked: May 14, 20262026-05-14T05:38:12+00:00 2026-05-14T05:38:12+00:00

When reading some FreeBSD source code (See: radix.h lines 158-173), I found variable declarations

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When reading some FreeBSD source code (See: radix.h lines 158-173), I found variable declarations that followed the “function heading” in the definition.

Is this valid in ISO C (C99)? when should this be done in production code instead of just declaring the variables within the “function heading?” Why is it being done here?

I refer to the function heading the string that looks like this: int someFunction(int i, int b) {

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    2026-05-14T05:38:12+00:00Added an answer on May 14, 2026 at 5:38 am

    That looks like K&R (pre-ANSI) style. I don’t think it’s valid C99, but are they using C99? Joel

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