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| From | Keith Thompson <kst-u@mib.org> |
|---|---|
| Newsgroups | comp.lang.c |
| Subject | Re: Am I being too C++ like? |
| Date | 2012-01-20 16:12 -0800 |
| Organization | None to speak of |
| Message-ID | <lny5t1x6at.fsf@nuthaus.mib.org> (permalink) |
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Stephen Sprunk <stephen@sprunk.org> writes:
> On 20-Jan-12 14:23, Ian Collins wrote:
>> On 01/21/12 09:17 AM, Kleuske wrote:
>>> In many cases a well_chosen name can actually _add_ some information.
>>> Consider something like:
>>>
>>> typedef unsigned int ipaddr_t;
>>>
>>> and speculate what variables of this type are used for.
>>>
>>> PS. Target platform allows the assumption sizeof(unsigned int)==4.
>>
>> Why assume?
>>
>> typedef uint32_t ipaddr_t;
>
> That won't work; IP addresses can be 128 bits, so that should be
> "typedef uint128_t ipaddr_t;".
>
> Kleuske must have a system with CHAR_BIT>=32, which is the only way his
> ipaddr_t can hold any IP address _and_ sizeof(unsigned int)==4 can be true.
Obviously that refers to IPV4 addresses, which are 32 bits.
> If you incorrectly assumed an IP address was always 32 bits, though,
> this shows yet another benefit to using typedefs to reflect the logical
> data type: it helps you find (and correct) all the places in your code
> that only work with IPv4.
Do you know of any systems that support uint128_t?
--
Keith Thompson (The_Other_Keith) kst-u@mib.org <http://www.ghoti.net/~kst>
Will write code for food.
"We must do something. This is something. Therefore, we must do this."
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