type declaration

[Thomas Kuehne]

%u schrieb am 2007-01-01:
> Why use type declarations like this (below) and instead use human readable
> language to declare what it really is...
>
> The use of "double", "short" and "long" is CUMBERSOME!
> Especially when switching between Processors Architectures.
>
> This is trying to be a new language... make it NEW!
> Or at least make these key words SYNONYMOUS!
>
> D       Meaning            New Key Word
> byte 	signed 8 bits      int8
> short 	signed 16 bits     int16
> int 	signed 32 bits     int32
> long 	signed 64 bits     int64
> cent 	signed 128 bits    int128
> float 	32 bit floating    float32
> double 	64 bit floating    float64

Please have a look at the std.stdint module.

Thomas