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Date: Thu, 18 May 2000 18:31:33 +0400
From: "Alexei A. Frounze" <alex DOT fru AT mtu-net DOT ru>
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Subject: Re: C++, complex, etc
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Eli Zaretskii wrote:
> 
> On Thu, 18 May 2000, Alexei A. Frounze wrote:
> 
> > Does that mean I need to put (int) and (size_t), if I want to assign a value
> > of int to size_t and vice virsa?
> 
> In general, you don't want to assign int to size_t or vice versa.  Mixing
> signed and unsigned means trouble.

If I'm 100% sure my "int" is positive (greater or equal 0 and less than
INT_MAX), will I have problems?

> If you pass an int to a function that expects size_t, and the prototype
> is visible to the compiler, the compiler will do the casting for you, but
> it is up to you to make sure this works.  For example, passing a negative
> value to a function that expects a size_t argument is usually not a good
> idea ;-).
> 
> > OK, if it's so important, how many bugs are caused by not caring about
> > size_t?
> 
> Plenty.  That's why the feature of GCC whereby it warns about comparing
> signed and unsigned is so important.

Again, if I have "int" in the 0...INT_MAX range, do I have those problems?

> > I don't mean in my own programs. Let's say in M$'...
> 
> I have never looked at any of Microsoft's sources.

Never mind. They have a lot of trouble with other things. :)

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