Re: Why Use `Int` Instead

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From: Martin Ambuhl
Date: Fri, 16 Feb 1996 15:28

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Mongkok <jyetse@undergrad.math.uwaterloo.ca> in
<4fu84r$9f9@solutions.solon.com> wrote:

>  The size of pointers varies from machine to machine, but the
>size of an int is defined in ANSI to be at least 2 chars. And

no.  sizeof(int) >= sizeof(char).
It is possible that each is implemented as if at least 16 bits.

>the size of long int must be strictly bigger than short int,

no. sizeof(long) >= sizeof(short).
It is possible that each is implemented as if at least 32 bits.

>and must be bigger than or equal to int.

right.

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