From: Sean Proctor <sproctor AT ccs DOT neu DOT edu>
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Subject: Re: Bits
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Date: Fri, 30 Jun 2000 05:50:36 GMT
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On Thu, 29 Jun 2000 14:42:57 +1000, Leon AT caresystems DOT com DOT au wrote:

>On 29 Jun 2000, at 3:56, Sean Proctor wrote:
>
>> ch; char bits1 = ch >> 7;
>> 
>> I believe that works...
>> 
>
>only on systems where 1 byte=8 bits (not 
>always indeed)
>the C strandard guarantees the sizeof(char) be 
>always 1 byte
>BUT there is no C strandard to guarantee that 1 
>byte is always made up from 8 bits.
>
>With best regards - Leon.
well, as I personally know no one that uses a system where a byte is
not 8 bits, I think it's a pretty safe bet. ;)

Sean