Why define them in caps? I know that's how macros are usually defined, but if you define them as true & false instead, then it would be easier to port the code to C++ later wouldn't it?Originally Posted by Elysia
Why define them in caps? I know that's how macros are usually defined, but if you define them as true & false instead, then it would be easier to port the code to C++ later wouldn't it?
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If you are doing embedded, it might be a good idea to switch to GCC.
Most embedded compilers are based on GCC, and it does support C99.
Visual Studio gives you better Windows support, but well, you are not coding for Windows.
Because of this. keyword here is 'maybe'.Why not just
typedef char bool;
?
Why use 4 bytes (possibly) when only 1 is required? I never understood why int is used for bools.
Last edited by Bayint Naung; 07-02-2010 at 01:14 AM.
I used Dev-C++ first, but ran into some problems with it and decided to go back to Visual Studio, since I know Visual Studio so much better otherwise.
I see only pessimistic optimization.
Actually, I like the bool enum idea:
In normal case, I wouldn't like the idea that it spits out the contents in the global namespace, but this is exactly what is necessary in this case. Plus it defines the type bool.Code:enum bool { false, true };
Why didn't I think of this earlier?
Just remembered why I changed away from Dev-C++. It had that
"'for' loop initial declaration used outside C99 mode" error,
so I didn't see any advantages using Dev-C++ over VS2010.
Dev-C++ is bad. It's not maintained anymore AFAIK.
Better use Code::Blocks if you need C99 compatibility (with gcc compiler).
There's just no pleasing some people
> typedef char bool;
> ?
> Why use 4 bytes (possibly) when only 1 is required? I never understood why int is used for bools.
Later....
> Actually, I like the bool enum idea:
enums in C ARE integers.
Incompatibilities Between ISO C and ISO C++
> "'for' loop initial declaration used outside C99 mode" error,
Depending on which version of gcc you end up with, you might need to set it so that you do
gcc -std=c99 prog.c
If you dance barefoot on the broken glass of undefined behaviour, you've got to expect the occasional cut.
If at first you don't succeed, try writing your phone number on the exam paper.
I know, but it avoids macros, which IMO makes it a better alternative.
