Q57481: C Can Recognize up to 31 Characters of Any Name

Article: Q57481
Product(s): See article
Version(s): 5.10   | 5.10
Operating System(s): MS-DOS | OS/2
Keyword(s): ENDUSER | docerr | mspl13_c
Last Modified: 9-JAN-1990

On Page 83, Section 6.3, Number 3, in the mixed-language guide of
"Microsoft C 5.1 Optimizing Compiler CodeView and Utilities, Microsoft
Editor, Mixed-Language Programming Guide," the following is
incorrectly stated:

   C recognizes only the first eight characters of any name, so
   do not make names shared with C longer than eight characters.

This statement is not true. C can recognize up to 31 characters.