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>>>>> "Roman" == Roman Zippel <zippel@fh-brandenburg.de> writes:

>> No it shouldn't, when using it in data structures you want it as
>> is as unsigned long for proper alignment of data.

Roman> If that flag ends up in a structure, it's a bug.

Why? Most of the time you keep it locally, but still.

>> Wrong, a lot of people keep thinking lets add yet another 500
>> typedef's but they don't buy you anything except complexity and
>> confusion. You can still play games directly on the original data
>> type.

Roman> What is complex about a typedef? It can increase readability,
Roman> it makes clear for what that variable has to used for and it
Roman> clearly tells that its value has to considered private.

No it ruins readability since you suddenly can no longer see what type
of object you are actually dealing with.

Jes
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