Messages in this thread | | | Subject | Re: Q: void* vs. unsigned long (fwd) | Date | Tue, 16 Feb 1999 21:46:22 EST | From | Kev <> |
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> > The 1st bullet indicates that rank is independant of representation and if > > you look at the definitions within <limits.h> (5.2.4.2.1) you'll see that > > signed char is at least 8 bits long > > short int is at least 16 bits long > > int is at least 16 bits long > > long is at least 32 bits long > > long long is at least 64 bits long > > > > That's not exactly the definitions I've learnt:
the ones you've learned are wrong.
> It should be assumed that: > > char *is* 8 bits > short int *is* 16 bits > int is the size of int nativly handled by your CPU: can be anything > long *is* 32 bits > long long *is* 64 bits
Unfortunately, the standards say "at least xx bits long." This is sometimes rather inconvenient, but it is the state of things. -- Kevin L. Mitchell <klmitch@mit.edu> ------------------------- -. .---- --.. ..- -..- -------------------------- http://web.mit.edu/klmitch/www/ (PGP keys availiable from here) RSA AE87D37D/1024: DE EA 1E 99 3F 2B F9 23 A0 D8 05 E0 6F BA B9 D2 DSS ED0DB34E/1024: D9BF 0E74 FDCB 43F5 C597 878F 9455 EC24 ED0D B34E DH 2A2C31D4/2048: 1A77 4BA5 9E32 14AE 87DA 9FEC 7106 FC62 2A2C 31D4
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