utf8n_to_uvchr_msgs: Comment why variable not named 'class'

khwilliamson · khwilliamson · commit 2318eaa5d905 · 2024-10-02T09:33:47.000-06:00
diff --git a/inline.h b/inline.h
@@ -3034,6 +3034,9 @@ Perl_utf8n_to_uvchr_msgs(const U8 *s,
             return *s;
         }
 
+        /* The terminology of the dfa refers to a 'class'.  The variable 'type'
+         * would have been named 'class' except that is a reserved word in C++
+         * */
         PERL_UINT_FAST8_T type = PL_strict_utf8_dfa_tab[*s];
 
         UV state = PL_strict_utf8_dfa_tab[256 + type];

Original file line number	Diff line number	Diff line change
`@@ -3034,6 +3034,9 @@ Perl_utf8n_to_uvchr_msgs(const U8 *s,`
`3034`	`3034`	`return *s;`
`3035`	`3035`	`}`
`3036`	`3036`
	`3037`	`+ /* The terminology of the dfa refers to a 'class'. The variable 'type'`
	`3038`	`+ * would have been named 'class' except that is a reserved word in C++`
	`3039`	`+ * */`
`3037`	`3040`	`PERL_UINT_FAST8_T type = PL_strict_utf8_dfa_tab[*s];`
`3038`	`3041`
`3039`	`3042`	`UV state = PL_strict_utf8_dfa_tab[256 + type];`