Max HEX value for long type

Question

I have ported Java code to C#. Could you please explain why I have compile-time error in the follow line (I use VS 2008):

    private long l = 0xffffffffffffffff         


        

Answer 1

You could do this:

private long l = long.MaxValue;

... but as mdm pointed out, you probably actually want a ulong.

private ulong l = ulong.MaxValue;