On Mon, Dec 29, 2008 at 5:22 PM, Yigal Chripun <yigal...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Also, I wonder what's the usage percentage for these keywords. how > frequently do people actually use short/long instead of just int? >
I'd guess there are three use cases for non-native-word-sized ints: - Poor man's ranged int type (unsigned ints fall in that category too) - Obsessive space-saving - Interfacing with externally-defined software or hardware interfaces
