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Re:C++ proposal: There are 8 bits in a byte by WalterBright on Friday October 18, 2024 @06:38PM (#41884134)
> Type names with explicit sizes (u8, i32, etc) are way better in every way

Until one realizes that the entire namespace of innn, unnn, fnnn, etc., is reserved.

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Re:C++ proposal: There are 8 bits in a byte by bmacho on Sunday October 20, 2024 @10:03AM (#41895432)
You are right, they come with a cost.
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