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From: "doug" <DOUG AT wedge93 DOT freeserve DOT co DOT uk>
To: <djgpp AT delorie DOT com>
Subject: Re: How big is a SHORT?
Date: Sat, 16 Oct 1999 18:41:49 +0100
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Hammy wrote:
>>
>> 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?


I think you mean, most books say that a short is an int,
short int = 16 bit
long int  = 32 bit
int = compiler dependent.
or that seems to be the impression I get!

Craig