C integral types [was Re: Semi-OT: Why Kids Can't use Computers] (fwd)

[David Mason]

On 15 August 2013 16:25, D. Hugh Redelmeier <hugh-pmF8o41NoarQT0dZR+AlfA at public.gmane.org> wrote:
> I kind of think that integral arithmetic should be evaluated by the
> compiler in sufficient width that no overflow in intermediate
> calculations occurs

That's why I program in Smalltalk or Scheme or something else with
proper BigInts - only switching to Java or C if speed is proven to
*really* matter.

../Dave
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