long long vs long
Michael Weiser
michael@weiser.saale-net.de
Thu Jul 23 19:01:00 GMT 1998
Hi Harry,
You wrote:
>> No because the standard says
>> short == 16 bit
>> long == 32 bit
>> int == 16 or 32 depending on the machine's architecture
>>
>> For example: Under DOS int is 16 bit while under Win32 und UN*X it is
>> 32 bit.
>> So there's no way for long to be 64 bit while conforming to the
>> standard.
> Oh dear - this seems to be a common belief. Can you give the
>para in the standard where it says this?
Unfortunately not. I didn't know that this matters so much.
BTW: Do you love splitting hairs? ;)
bye
Michael
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