Re: 'h' modifier in printf

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From: Thad Smith
Date: Fri, 15 Mar 1996 03:23

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In article <4i98fl$8ml@solutions.solon.com>,
baynes@ukpsshp1.serigate.philips.nl wrote:

>: int i;
>: printf("%hd", i);
>: printf("%d", (short)i);
>

>I think if the value of i is outside SHRT_MIN to SHRT_MAX then both are
>undefined for different reasons. The first printf (%hd) because the conversion
>does not apply to a short integer. The second printf (%d of (short)) because
>the cast of i to (short) is not defined when i is out of range. 

Actually the result of the conversion in the second printf is
implementaion-defined.

Thad

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Subject: Re: 'h' modifier in printf
Date: 14 Mar 1996 21:23:38 -0600
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