From: "Hammy" <darren AT grayce DOT freeserve DOT co DOT uk>
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Subject: How big is a SHORT?
Date: Sat, 16 Oct 1999 15:55:35 +0100
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so, how many bits is it?
most books say it it the same as an int, but when I make a structures using
int and shorts, they give different results?