Re: space optimization involving enum

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From: Gordon Burditt
Date: Wed, 26 Aug 1992 22:25

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>In section 3.1.2.5 (ANSI numbering, 6.1.2.5 in ISO edition) standard
>specifies in effect that all integral types, including enums, have the
>same representation.  

So far, so good.

>                      The representation of 10000 has to use the bit
>sequence 10011100010000.  

As I read it, wrong.  Nothing I see prevents use of 2's complement, 
1's complement, or excess-2**(n-1) (the sign bit being reversed from
2's complement).  However, it has to be used consistently on integral
types.

					Gordon L. Burditt
					sneaky.lonestar.org!gordon

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