Re: not enough real programmers? (was Re: Byte Magazine: 18 Vintage issues, 1985-1986)

[Spehro Pefhany <speff@interlog.com>]

In comp.arch.embedded Dave Hansen <dhansen@btree.com> wrote:
> >>refers to the pre-processor. 
> >
> >Can't speak for C++, but for C, I think it's in Translation Limits.
> >

> I can't speak for C89, but the latest C9x draft I have (n869) lists
> them in Numerical Limits, Sizes of Integer Types, �5.2.4.1

Ok, I found it in: http://www-cse.ucsd.edu/users/kube/stdc/types.html
minimum range for a long is (-2^31, 2^31). They don't force you to use
2's complement but you do need 32 bits. ;-) 

It's a sensible limitation. 
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