Re: Computer architects leaving Intel...

On 03/09/2024 22:22, MitchAlsup1 wrote:

On Tue, 3 Sep 2024 19:30:21 +0000, Stefan Monnier wrote:
 

Specifications are an agreement between the supplier and the client. The

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The problem here is that the C standard, seen as a contract, is unfair
to the programmer, because it's so excruciatingly hard to write code
that is guaranteed to be free from UB.

 # define int int64_t
..
 makes it easier.

That's UB, I believe :-)  And it will certainly be confusing.
But good use of size-specific types is helpful to writing correct code. If your calculations could conceivably overflow 32 bits, int64_t is a good choice.
For smaller numbers and portable code, you might want int_fast32_t or int_fast16_t, which on most 64-bit systems will be faster than "int".
You can call it /ugly/, but it's not /hard/.