FreeTDS Development Group

["Brian Bruns" <camber AT ais.org>]

> On 2002.06.13, Brian Bruns <camber AT ais.org> wrote:
> > > Once bitten twice shy.  Consequent to that "learning experience", I 
> > > prepend
> > > all pointer names (except proper strings) with "p", hence 'int *pi;'.  I
> > > don't say it's right; I'd forgive you if you thought that might mean 
> > > '3'. :)
> > > But I like my pointers to keep their hands in the air where I can see 
> > > 'em.
> > 
> > pi = 3? What, do I look like I'm from Alabama?
> 
> What would you rather pi equal?  2?  4?
> 
> As an integer approximation, pi = 3 is pretty darn good.
> 
> (We are talking about int *pi after all.)
> 
> -- Dossy

Let me explain...The Alabama state senate a few years ago passed a law
that pi was equal to exactly 3 because of a passage in the bible about
something being 30 cubits around and 10 cubits wide and a perfect circle. 
Needless to say Alabama was the butt of a great many jokes among
engineering and mathmatics circles (pun not intended ;-)

Brian