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Re:Pitfalls in C and C++: Unsigned Types (2011) by betterunix on Wednesday September 25, 2013 @04:39PM (#6447146)
The way I see it, if you want arithmetic modulo N, you should be explicit. For example, in CL:

[Edit: Just noticed this got posted, but someone replied. The correct version of this is above.]

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Re:Pitfalls in C and C++: Unsigned Types (2011) by dllthomas on Wednesday September 25, 2013 @04:42PM (#6447159)
Sure, I don't disagree. I'm just saying that's a legitimate use case that should be supported somehow.
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