Rob Stewart <stewart@sig.com> writes:
AFAIK, the only thing you can say about the size of int is that it must handle the INT_MIN to INT_MAX range on a given platform and the only thing you can say about short is that it is no bigger than int and at least one byte. Have I missed something that requires both to be at least 16 bits?
David Abrahams <dave@boost-consulting.com> writes:
Yes.
That's a bit gnomic. What you have missed Rob is that the standard requires SHRT_MIN <= -32767 and SHRT_MAX >= 32767. That implies short must have at least 16 bits. There is a similar requirement on long that means it must be at least 32 bits. -- Martin Bonner Martin.Bonner@Pitechnology.com Pi Technology, Milton Hall, Ely Road, Milton, Cambridge, CB4 6WZ, ENGLAND Tel: +44 (0)1223 441434