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01/29/08 14:47
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#150058 - Varies
Responding to: ???'s previous message
I think the only reqiurement on the type of an enum is it must fit the value. I think most compilers will use the smallest size that works for the value entered, my current compiler does by default but has options to set the standard type to int for an enum.

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TopicAuthorDate
The art of typecasting            01/01/70 00:00      
   I'd like to disagree            01/01/70 00:00      
   two comments            01/01/70 00:00      
      Two comments on comments            01/01/70 00:00      
   The Art of correct Constants            01/01/70 00:00      
      int - number of bits unknown            01/01/70 00:00      
         Corrected Art of correct Constants            01/01/70 00:00      
         More assumptions            01/01/70 00:00      
         stdint.h            01/01/70 00:00      
            Or, in the absence of stdint.h...            01/01/70 00:00      
      Const vs #define            01/01/70 00:00      
         Opps!            01/01/70 00:00      
            which may be a reason to prefer #define over const            01/01/70 00:00      
               enum            01/01/70 00:00      
                  Varies            01/01/70 00:00      
                     Know Thy Stuff - enum            01/01/70 00:00      
                        You are right            01/01/70 00:00      
   Know Thy Stuff            01/01/70 00:00      
      And...            01/01/70 00:00      
         I'll pass(cal) on that one :)            01/01/70 00:00      
   Everything in C defaults to int, which is signed            01/01/70 00:00      
   Never overlook lint            01/01/70 00:00      
      before Steve says it...            01/01/70 00:00      
         Pascal            01/01/70 00:00      
            strong typing            01/01/70 00:00      
               why Ada never took off            01/01/70 00:00      
                  Wirth-less            01/01/70 00:00      
               Why ?            01/01/70 00:00      

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