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From: cepek@spanky.mgi.com
Newsgroups: comp.lang.c
Subject: int8, etc.  (was Re: boolean)
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Date: 5 Jun 90 21:29:49 GMT
Organization: Management Graphics, Inc.
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In article <16784@haddock.ima.isc.com>, karl@haddock.ima.isc.com
(Karl Heuer) writes:
> The very existence of a typedef named `int8' is questionable.  (Yes,
> I know the reason.)  

Since we both seem to understand reasons why "int8" would come into existence,
perhaps we could discuss why it shouldn't.

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I'm not trying to start a war here.  I've only been using C for 4 years
(programming for 12).  I'm all for learning new methods and discussing
alternative approaches; in fact I enjoy it.

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