bits in an int vs. long?

[Wm E Davidsen Jr]

In article <252BB03A.2AEC at drivax.UUCP>, frotz at drivax.UUCP (Frotz) writes:

|  It is my understanding that:
|  
|  	sizeof(char) < sizeof(short) < sizeof(long)
|  	sizeof(short) == 2
|  	sizeof(long)  == 4

Actually sizeof(char) <= sizeof(short) <= sizeof(int) <= sizeof(long)

All of the sizeof are defined as being a minimum number of bits, or the
equivalent range I don't remember. I suspect that char could be the same
size as short if someone made a char large enough (16 bits min).

This from the bible according to St ANSI ;-)

  In some machines the sizeof short, int, and long are identical.
Extrapolate to unsigned everything and float/double, too.
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