Wolfgang Jeltsch <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> > To ask a silly question, is Int defined as 32 bits or is it defined in a
> > similar vein to C's int?
>
> I think it is defined to cover at least the numbers from
> -(2 ^ 27) + 1
> to
> 2 ^ 27 - 1.
Actually, according to section 6.4 of the Report:
-(2 ^ 29) + 1
to
2 ^ 29 - 1.
i.e. a minimum of 30 bits wide. Also, the Bounded class methods,
maxBound and minBound, can be used to determine the exact Int range
defined in a particular implementation. (I believe all current
implementations actually use 32 bits.)
Regards,
Malcolm
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