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Date: Fri, 13 Dec 2002 16:41:06 +0300
From: "Andrey A. Chernov" <ache@nagual.pp.ru>
To: Ruslan Ermilov <ru@FreeBSD.ORG>
Cc: bwk@bell-labs.com, obrien@FreeBSD.ORG, current@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject: Re: New AWK bug with collating
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On Fri, Dec 13, 2002 at 14:32:40 +0200, Ruslan Ermilov wrote:
> Pardon my ignorance here, but the following fragment
> returns -1, doesn't it?
>=20
> #include <stdio.h>
> void
> main(void)
> {
>         int i;
>=20
>         i =3D (unsigned char)1 - (unsigned char)2;
>         printf("%d\n", i);
> }

It very depends on compiler, i.e. does it implements "value preseving" or=
=20
"unsigned preserving" for 'char' type conversions. Or ANSI C vs. common C=
=20
mode. Better be safe for both.

Read 6.10.1.1 section here:
http://wwwrsphysse.anu.edu.au/doc/DUhelp/AQTLTBTE/DOCU_067.HTM


--=20
Andrey A. Chernov
http://ache.pp.ru/

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