Subject | Re: 32-bit integers |
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Author | Dmitry Kuzmenko |
Post date | 2000-08-10T14:46:03Z |
Hello, All!
I was mistaken with the numeric tests, and saw wrong results.
Had a bad, bad day...
Of course, INTEGER is still 32-bit in dialect 3.
The only thing I don't understand is why INT64 datatype
can't be used directly, but only via NUMECIC(18) (or like this).
Can somebody explain why?
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Dmitry Kuzmenko, Epsylon Technologies.
> Please, answer me on one stupid question: Where areI'm apologizing about this really stupid message.
> 32-bit integers now in Interbase 6???
> Who gave this crazy idea to stay with INTEGER keyword
> but to change it to 64bit????????
I was mistaken with the numeric tests, and saw wrong results.
Had a bad, bad day...
Of course, INTEGER is still 32-bit in dialect 3.
The only thing I don't understand is why INT64 datatype
can't be used directly, but only via NUMECIC(18) (or like this).
Can somebody explain why?
--
Dmitry Kuzmenko, Epsylon Technologies.