From 3827829625528023814 X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: f78e5,bc2d9b2f726f122d X-Google-Attributes: gidf78e5,public X-Google-ArrivalTime: 1994-06-27 09:52:30 PST Newsgroups: comp.std.c++ Path: bga.com!news.sprintlink.net!news.onramp.net!convex!news.duke.edu!news-feed-1.peachnet.edu!gatech!swrinde!ihnp4.ucsd.edu!agate!msuinfo!harbinger.cc.monash.edu.au!news.cs.su.oz.au!metro!news From: maxtal@physics.su.OZ.AU (John Max Skaller) Subject: Re: #if sizeof( int ) == 2 Message-ID: Sender: news@ucc.su.OZ.AU Nntp-Posting-Host: physics.su.oz.au Organization: School of Physics, University of Sydney, Australia References: Date: Mon, 27 Jun 1994 16:10:18 GMT Lines: 24 In article bwh@kato.prl.ufl.edu (Brian Hook) writes: > >Borland C++ 3.1 compiles the following code 'correctly': > >#if sizeof( int ) == 2 >// assume 16-bit architecture >#endif > >Watcom C/C++ 10.0 does not, erroring on this. > >as defined in $5.19, EXCEPT THAT TYPES INT AND UNSIGNED INT ARE TREATED AS >LONG AND UNSIGNED LONG RESPECTIVELY, AND IT MAY NOT CONTAIN A CAST, A >SIZEOF OPERATOR, OR AN ENUMERATION CONSTANT." > >Is there another approach that can be used to basically effect the same >results? checkout the file -- JOHN (MAX) SKALLER, INTERNET:maxtal@suphys.physics.su.oz.au Maxtal Pty Ltd, CSERVE:10236.1703 6 MacKay St ASHFIELD, Mem: SA IT/9/22,SC22/WG21 NSW 2131, AUSTRALIA