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[Ellery Newcomer]

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why does

(~ short) result in short, but in c it results in int?

On 10/27/2010 11:02 PM, Steven Schveighoffer wrote:
>
> Well, if 'int' represents a literal, or a manifest constant, they are
> not exactly ints. When the compiler can tell that the result of the
> operation will fit into a byte, it allows it to go through. I believe
> when it can't tell, it should error, but &= may be a special case, I'm
> not sure.
>
> -Steve