[net.lang.c] NOT Re: Re: lint, pointers, 0

cottrell@nbs-vms.ARPA (03/02/85)

/*
> If you need a guaranteed 32 bits in an integral type in C,
> use (long int) a.k.a. (long), NOT (int).  If you need more than
> 32 bits then you can't portably directly use any C integral
> type (although you can accomplish this in other ways).

Try using double. That should give you quite a few bits of precision.
Remember that integers are expressed exactly in floating point.

BTW, flame on for this and other subject titles. I guess your news
software just tacks on `Re: ' to the front of your titles & throws
you into vi? This the once a title of a discussion once dear to my
heart that turned sour. Try & think up more appropriate titles.

"I see no lint here"

	jim
*/