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Signed types have the same "wraparound" problem, i think the OP meant that they don't have this problem at the zero boundary.

• mikeash 11y ago
  Signed types have a worse problem. They typically wrap around, but the behavior is undefined. That means the compiler can assume it never happens and optimize your code accordingly, which can lead to all sorts of entertaining misbehavior.
• mohawk 11y ago
  Sorry meant two's complement