Hi,
Now in the aformentioned example, i have a few questions:Code:struct List { long Data; List* Next; List() {Next=NULL; Data=0; } };
long Data, there is no type what is it?, whats the purpose of putting long before it.
The list() function is used to set the variables, is it called implicitly when the struct object instance is formed, or does it need to be explicitly called?
Thanks
Alex
long is a data type...
You can't define any variables without types.
long (or long integer) is the type. It defines an integer of at least 32 bits of size. As such the variable Data is of type long.
List is not a function. It is a struct. It is a user-defined type. A struct defines the data an object (on this case, List) contains and the operations it can perform.
Check the tutorials for data types, structs and classes.
Originally Posted by brewbuck:
Reimplementing a large system in another language to get a 25% performance boost is nonsense. It would be cheaper to just get a computer which is 25% faster.
Originally Posted by Mario F.
Ohh...god im dumb, so the list() is the constructor for the struct....
So long is an integer that is 32bits, but you could have a long char, which is a char that is atleast 32bits long?
Also if compiling on a 64bit machine, will these have a 64bit length when called long?
Cheers
Alex
Not long char. But you do have wchar_t, known as wide char.
Do not think of long as an adjective in C++. It is a noun. It does not define if a variable is bigger than another one by simply applying long to its definition as if an adjective it was. The only other built-in type with the word long is long double.
Do check the tutorials on C++ variables and data types
Originally Posted by brewbuck:
Reimplementing a large system in another language to get a 25% performance boost is nonsense. It would be cheaper to just get a computer which is 25% faster.
Actually 'long' does act a little like an adjective, and it's a quicker way of writing 'long int', although usually the 'int' is dropped (same as 'short int' becomes 'short'). However you are correct that you can't put long in front of any old type.
The new C++ revision coming this decade will likely add 'long long' as a 64 bit or larger data type; it's already supported by many compilers and it's standard C, but not yet standard C++.
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