How many bytes does Perl use for integers?

[inaflash]

How many bytes does Perl use for standard integers?&nbsp;&nbsp;Could anyone also answer why<br>printf (&quot;%u&quot;, -455); yields 4294966841?<br><br>Thank you

 

[Guest_imported]

An integer is 2^32.&nbsp;&nbsp;The signed range is -2147483648 to 2147483647. The unsigned range is 0 to 4294967295. Since %u is unsigned, subtracting 455 from 0 would result in max(unsigned int) - 454 = 4294966841.<br><br>Sincerely,<br><br>Tom Anderson<br>CEO, Order amid Chaos, Inc.<br><A HREF="

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[MikeLacey]

Is that true for all platforms? (I'm thinking of my 64 bit HPUX box at work - will try it tomorrow)<br><br>Tom - why don't you get a TT userid? <p>Mike<br><a href=mailto:michael.j.lacey@ntlworld.com>michael.j.lacey@ntlworld.com</a><br><a href=

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[tanderso]

It's true for C/C++, which is the basis for Perl.&nbsp;&nbsp;I believe it is the same across all platforms.<br><br>There, I got a userid.&nbsp;&nbsp;It seemed like too much trouble and I didn't really want to get sucked into another forum, but too late. <p> Sincerely,<br><a href=mailto: > </a><br><a href= tanderso@oac-design.com>Tom Anderson</a><br>CEO, Order amid Chaos, Inc.<br>

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[MikeLacey]

on AiX 4294966841<br>and on HPUX 4294966841<br>same on Win32, looks like same everywhere <p>Mike<br><a href=mailto:michael.j.lacey@ntlworld.com>michael.j.lacey@ntlworld.com</a><br><a href=

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