What is int8_t if a machine has > 8 bits per byte?

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借酒劲吻你 2021-02-19 03:51

I was reading the C++ FAQ and it says

The C++ language guarantees a byte must always have at least 8 bits

So what does that mean for

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  • 2021-02-19 04:34

    To add to what Cat Plus Plus has already said (that the type is optional), you can test whether it is present by using something like:

    #ifdef INT8_MAX
    //  type int8_t exists.
    #endif
    

    or more likely:

    #ifndef INT8_MAX
    #error Machines with bytes that don't have 8 bits aren't supported
    #endif
    
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  • 2021-02-19 04:56

    C++ (and C as well) defines intX_t (i.e. the exact width integer types) typedefs as optional. So, it just won't be there if there is no addressable unit that's exactly 8-bit wide.

    If you want an array of bytes, you should use char, as sizeof char (and signed char and unsigned char) is well-defined to always be 1 byte.

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