Messages in this thread | | | Subject | Re: [IDEA+RFC] Possible solution for min()/max() war | From | mike_phillips@urscorp ... | Date | Thu, 30 Aug 2001 13:32:34 -0400 |
| |
> So I have this number, -200, which is stored in an int. I have this other > number, 200, which is stored in an unsigned char. Everybody in his right > mind will agree that -200 is smaller than 200, the compiler will do just > that, yet you disagree???
Now try doing that with an int and an unsigned int, you'll get 200, not -200.
Mike
- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
| |