{
unsigned char ca, cb;
unsigned int ai, bi;
- int fractional, result;
+ int fractional, result, leading = true;
ai = bi = 0;
while (1) {
ca = a[ai]; cb = b[bi];
/* skip over leading spaces or zeros */
- while (isspace((int)(unsigned char)ca) || ((ca == '0' && (ai+1 < a_len)) && !ispunct(a[ai+1])))
+ while (leading && (isspace((int)(unsigned char)ca) || ((ca == '0' && (ai+1 < a_len)) && !ispunct(a[ai+1])))) {
ca = a[++ai];
+ }
- while (isspace((int)(unsigned char)cb) || ((cb == '0' && bi+1 < b_len) && !ispunct(b[bi+1])))
+ while (leading && (isspace((int)(unsigned char)cb) || ((cb == '0' && bi+1 < b_len) && !ispunct(b[bi+1])))) {
cb = b[++bi];
+ }
+
+ leading = false;
/* process run of digits */
if (isdigit((int)(unsigned char)ca) && isdigit((int)(unsigned char)cb)) {