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Subject: Re: Re: Orphaned Response
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Date: Sun, 13-Jul-86 19:57:00 EDT
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Posted: Sun Jul 13 19:57:00 1986
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Nf-From: okstate.UUCP!gregg    Jul 13 18:57:00 1986


From K&R...

char    a single byte, capable of holding one character
        in the local character set.
int     an integer, typically reflecting the natural size of integers
        on the host machine.

The intent is that short and long should provide different lengths of integers
where practical;  int will normally reflect the most ``natural'' size for a
particular machine.  As you can see, each compiler is free to interpret short
and long as appropriate for its own hardware.  

NOW, READ THIS....

                                               About all you SHOULD count on
is that short is no longer than long.


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So, as you can see, it is pretty much up in the air.  There is nothing like
nondeterminant computing...


Gregg Wonderly
Department of Computing and Information Sciences
Oklahoma State University

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