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Re: 64 bit check?

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From Ian Collins <ian-news@hotmail.com>
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Subject Re: 64 bit check?
Date Wed, 03 Apr 2013 10:09:24 +1300
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bob wrote:
> Is this a foolproof way to check if your code is running in 64 bit mode?
>
> int pointer_size = sizeof(int*);
> boolean sixty_four_bit = (pointer_size==8) ? true : false;

Define a constant at compile time based on the compiler's built in flags.

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Ian Collins

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64 bit check? bob <bob@coolfone.comze.com> - 2013-04-02 13:58 -0700
  Re: 64 bit check? Ian Collins <ian-news@hotmail.com> - 2013-04-03 10:09 +1300
  Re: 64 bit check? Robert Wessel <robertwessel2@yahoo.com> - 2013-04-03 01:14 -0500
  Re: 64 bit check? Jongware <jongware@no-spam.plz> - 2013-04-03 16:42 +0200

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