Re: Can "enum" be forced to a certain "bitness"?

From	Ben Bacarisse <ben.usenet@bsb.me.uk>
Newsgroups	comp.lang.c
Subject	Re: Can "enum" be forced to a certain "bitness"?
Date	2015-09-09 00:52 +0100
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Ian Collins <ian-news@hotmail.com> writes:

> Rick C. Hodgin wrote:
>> On Tuesday, September 8, 2015 at 7:18:35 PM UTC-4, Rick C. Hodgin wrote:
>>> What is 0 in this case?
>>>
>>>       char c = 0;
>>>
>>> Is 0 an integer?  Or is it a char?
>>
>> Should read:  "Is 0 an int?..."
>
> I'm not much of a language lawyer, but I would say that according to
> the rules of C99 6.4.4.1, it is an integer constant.

Yes.  Specifically an octal constant -- one of those historical quirks
that some people find charming rather than absurd (like the right to
drive sheep over London Bridge, or living in a monarchy).

-- 
Ben.

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Can "enum" be forced to a certain "bitness"? Ken Brody <kenbrody@spamcop.net> - 2015-09-08 15:07 -0400
  Re: Can "enum" be forced to a certain "bitness"? Ben Bacarisse <ben.usenet@bsb.me.uk> - 2015-09-08 20:17 +0100
    Re: Can "enum" be forced to a certain "bitness"? Keith Thompson <kst-u@mib.org> - 2015-09-08 12:36 -0700
      Re: Can "enum" be forced to a certain "bitness"? Ben Bacarisse <ben.usenet@bsb.me.uk> - 2015-09-08 22:52 +0100
      Re: Can "enum" be forced to a certain "bitness"? Ken Brody <kenbrody@spamcop.net> - 2015-09-09 11:40 -0400
    Re: Can "enum" be forced to a certain "bitness"? "Rick C. Hodgin" <rick.c.hodgin@gmail.com> - 2015-09-08 14:57 -0700
      Re: Can "enum" be forced to a certain "bitness"? Bartc <bc@freeuk.com> - 2015-09-08 23:10 +0100
        Re: Can "enum" be forced to a certain "bitness"? "Rick C. Hodgin" <rick.c.hodgin@gmail.com> - 2015-09-08 15:15 -0700
          Re: Can "enum" be forced to a certain "bitness"? Ian Collins <ian-news@hotmail.com> - 2015-09-09 10:35 +1200
            Re: Can "enum" be forced to a certain "bitness"? David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2015-09-09 11:07 +0200
              Re: Can "enum" be forced to a certain "bitness"? Bartc <bc@freeuk.com> - 2015-09-09 12:36 +0100
                Re: Can "enum" be forced to a certain "bitness"? David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2015-09-09 13:46 +0200
                Re: Can "enum" be forced to a certain "bitness"? Ian Collins <ian-news@hotmail.com> - 2015-09-11 11:32 +1200
                Re: Can "enum" be forced to a certain "bitness"? Keith Thompson <kst-u@mib.org> - 2015-09-10 17:39 -0700
                Re: Can "enum" be forced to a certain "bitness"? David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2015-09-11 09:03 +0200
                Re: Can "enum" be forced to a certain "bitness"? Keith Thompson <kst-u@mib.org> - 2015-09-11 11:33 -0700
                Re: Can "enum" be forced to a certain "bitness"? Ian Collins <ian-news@hotmail.com> - 2015-09-11 21:24 +1200
                Re: Can "enum" be forced to a certain "bitness"? David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2015-09-11 11:38 +0200
                Re: Can "enum" be forced to a certain "bitness"? Richard Heathfield <rjh@cpax.org.uk> - 2015-09-11 10:40 +0100
                Re: Can "enum" be forced to a certain "bitness"? David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2015-09-11 12:51 +0200
                Re: Can "enum" be forced to a certain "bitness"? Les Cargill <lcargill99@comcast.com> - 2015-09-11 12:21 -0500
                Re: Can "enum" be forced to a certain "bitness"? supercat@casperkitty.com - 2015-09-11 15:03 -0700
                Re: Can "enum" be forced to a certain "bitness"? David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2015-09-12 15:01 +0200
                Re: Can "enum" be forced to a certain "bitness"? David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2015-09-11 09:23 +0200
                Re: Can "enum" be forced to a certain "bitness"? David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2015-09-10 10:06 +0200
                Re: Can "enum" be forced to a certain "bitness"? David Kleinecke <dkleinecke@gmail.com> - 2015-09-15 17:55 -0700
        Re: Can "enum" be forced to a certain "bitness"? Lew Pitcher <lew.pitcher@digitalfreehold.ca> - 2015-09-08 18:36 -0400
          Re: Can "enum" be forced to a certain "bitness"? Keith Thompson <kst-u@mib.org> - 2015-09-08 16:14 -0700
            Re: Can "enum" be forced to a certain "bitness"? Lew Pitcher <lew.pitcher@digitalfreehold.ca> - 2015-09-08 19:49 -0400
              Re: Can "enum" be forced to a certain "bitness"? Keith Thompson <kst-u@mib.org> - 2015-09-08 17:20 -0700
        Re: Can "enum" be forced to a certain "bitness"? Keith Thompson <kst-u@mib.org> - 2015-09-08 15:48 -0700
          Re: Can "enum" be forced to a certain "bitness"? "Rick C. Hodgin" <rick.c.hodgin@gmail.com> - 2015-09-08 16:03 -0700
            Re: Can "enum" be forced to a certain "bitness"? Ian Collins <ian-news@hotmail.com> - 2015-09-09 11:16 +1200
              Re: Can "enum" be forced to a certain "bitness"? "Rick C. Hodgin" <rick.c.hodgin@gmail.com> - 2015-09-08 16:18 -0700
                Re: Can "enum" be forced to a certain "bitness"? "Rick C. Hodgin" <rick.c.hodgin@gmail.com> - 2015-09-08 16:19 -0700
                Re: Can "enum" be forced to a certain "bitness"? Ian Collins <ian-news@hotmail.com> - 2015-09-09 11:42 +1200
                Re: Can "enum" be forced to a certain "bitness"? Ben Bacarisse <ben.usenet@bsb.me.uk> - 2015-09-09 00:52 +0100
                Re: Can "enum" be forced to a certain "bitness"? David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2015-09-09 13:28 +0200
                Re: Can "enum" be forced to a certain "bitness"? Keith Thompson <kst-u@mib.org> - 2015-09-09 10:56 -0700
                Re: Can "enum" be forced to a certain "bitness"? David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2015-09-09 22:17 +0200
                Re: Can "enum" be forced to a certain "bitness"? Philip Lantz <prl@canterey.us> - 2015-09-08 22:06 -0700
                Re: Can "enum" be forced to a certain "bitness"? Keith Thompson <kst-u@mib.org> - 2015-09-08 23:14 -0700
        Re: Can "enum" be forced to a certain "bitness"? supercat@casperkitty.com - 2015-09-09 16:10 -0700
      Re: Can "enum" be forced to a certain "bitness"? Ben Bacarisse <ben.usenet@bsb.me.uk> - 2015-09-09 00:42 +0100
        Re: Can "enum" be forced to a certain "bitness"? "Rick C. Hodgin" <rick.c.hodgin@gmail.com> - 2015-09-08 16:55 -0700
          Re: Can "enum" be forced to a certain "bitness"? Ben Bacarisse <ben.usenet@bsb.me.uk> - 2015-09-09 01:31 +0100
            Re: Can "enum" be forced to a certain "bitness"? "Rick C. Hodgin" <rick.c.hodgin@gmail.com> - 2015-09-08 17:51 -0700
      Re: Can "enum" be forced to a certain "bitness"? Les Cargill <lcargill99@comcast.com> - 2015-09-08 22:53 -0500
        Re: Can "enum" be forced to a certain "bitness"? Bartc <bc@freeuk.com> - 2015-09-09 10:00 +0100
          Re: Can "enum" be forced to a certain "bitness"? Ben Bacarisse <ben.usenet@bsb.me.uk> - 2015-09-09 11:27 +0100
            Re: Can "enum" be forced to a certain "bitness"? David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2015-09-09 13:31 +0200
            Re: Can "enum" be forced to a certain "bitness"? Les Cargill <lcargill99@comcast.com> - 2015-09-09 18:32 -0500
              Re: Can "enum" be forced to a certain "bitness"? Keith Thompson <kst-u@mib.org> - 2015-09-09 17:15 -0700
          Re: Can "enum" be forced to a certain "bitness"? Les Cargill <lcargill99@comcast.com> - 2015-09-09 18:29 -0500
            Re: Can "enum" be forced to a certain "bitness"? Keith Thompson <kst-u@mib.org> - 2015-09-09 17:10 -0700
              Re: Can "enum" be forced to a certain "bitness"? Les Cargill <lcargill99@comcast.com> - 2015-09-09 22:27 -0500
                Re: Can "enum" be forced to a certain "bitness"? Keith Thompson <kst-u@mib.org> - 2015-09-09 21:09 -0700
                Re: Can "enum" be forced to a certain "bitness"? Les Cargill <lcargill99@comcast.com> - 2015-09-10 01:54 -0500
                Re: Can "enum" be forced to a certain "bitness"? Keith Thompson <kst-u@mib.org> - 2015-09-10 10:57 -0700
                Re: Can "enum" be forced to a certain "bitness"? James Kuyper <jameskuyper@verizon.net> - 2015-09-10 00:21 -0400
                Re: Can "enum" be forced to a certain "bitness"? Les Cargill <lcargill99@comcast.com> - 2015-09-10 02:00 -0500
                Re: Can "enum" be forced to a certain "bitness"? James Kuyper <jameskuyper@verizon.net> - 2015-09-10 09:32 -0400
      Re: Can "enum" be forced to a certain "bitness"? fir <profesor.fir@gmail.com> - 2015-09-09 08:19 -0700
        Re: Can "enum" be forced to a certain "bitness"? fir <profesor.fir@gmail.com> - 2015-09-09 08:43 -0700
        Re: Can "enum" be forced to a certain "bitness"? "Rick C. Hodgin" <rick.c.hodgin@gmail.com> - 2015-09-09 13:05 -0700
          Re: Can "enum" be forced to a certain "bitness"? "Rick C. Hodgin" <rick.c.hodgin@gmail.com> - 2015-09-09 13:10 -0700
            Re: Can "enum" be forced to a certain "bitness"? fir <profesor.fir@gmail.com> - 2015-09-10 00:47 -0700
              Re: Can "enum" be forced to a certain "bitness"? fir <profesor.fir@gmail.com> - 2015-09-10 01:05 -0700
                Re: Can "enum" be forced to a certain "bitness"? fir <profesor.fir@gmail.com> - 2015-09-10 02:04 -0700
                Re: Can "enum" be forced to a certain "bitness"? Bartc <bc@freeuk.com> - 2015-09-10 10:30 +0100
                Re: Can "enum" be forced to a certain "bitness"? fir <profesor.fir@gmail.com> - 2015-09-10 06:33 -0700
                Re: Can "enum" be forced to a certain "bitness"? fir <profesor.fir@gmail.com> - 2015-09-10 06:43 -0700
                Re: Can "enum" be forced to a certain "bitness"? fir <profesor.fir@gmail.com> - 2015-09-15 15:22 -0700
              Re: Can "enum" be forced to a certain "bitness"? fir <profesor.fir@gmail.com> - 2015-09-10 01:35 -0700
  Re: Can "enum" be forced to a certain "bitness"? Eric Sosman <esosman@comcast-dot-net.invalid> - 2015-09-08 15:38 -0400
    Re: Can "enum" be forced to a certain "bitness"? Tim Rentsch <txr@alumni.caltech.edu> - 2015-09-09 10:52 -0700
      Re: Can "enum" be forced to a certain "bitness"? David Thompson <dave.thompson2@verizon.net> - 2015-09-20 18:35 -0400
        Re: Can "enum" be forced to a certain "bitness"? Tim Rentsch <txr@alumni.caltech.edu> - 2015-09-26 16:30 -0700
        Re: Can "enum" be forced to a certain "bitness"? Tim Rentsch <txr@alumni.caltech.edu> - 2015-09-26 16:51 -0700
  Re: Can "enum" be forced to a certain "bitness"? James Kuyper <jameskuyper@verizon.net> - 2015-09-08 15:50 -0400
  Re: Can "enum" be forced to a certain "bitness"? Jorgen Grahn <grahn+nntp@snipabacken.se> - 2015-09-08 20:25 +0000
  Re: Can "enum" be forced to a certain "bitness"? David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2015-09-08 23:09 +0200

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