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You are comparing two different types of numbers. What was originally compared was different sized integral types. What you are comparing is two numeric types
by ionforce 12y ago
You are comparing two different types of numbers.
What was originally compared was different sized integral types.
What you are comparing is two numeric types that have a large semantic gulf (fractions vs integers).
So your point is disingenuous in the context of the former.
- danbruc 12y agoI just wanted to address your point that enterprise software does usually not involve dealing with numbers. When it comes to integers you are right - signed and 32 bits is a viable choice in north of 90 % of all cases. And when I wrote you should be able to make good decision about the number type to use I was already thinking of all the number types, however I did not express this well. But then I really don't see a lot of difference between being able to choose between integer, floating point and decimal types on the one hand and various integer types on the other hand.