unsigned char vs. signed char

Pete Zaitcev zaitcev at redhat.com
Fri Jul 18 14:20:30 UTC 2014


On Tue, 15 Jul 2014 10:40:10 -0600
Orion Poplawski <orion at cora.nwra.com> wrote:

> Did you know that "char" defaults to "signed char" on x86 but "unsigned char" 
> on ppc and arm?  I didn't.

Children these days... This variety existed since the 80s.
PDP-11 was signed, IBM 370 - unsigned.

-- Pete


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