comp and comp-3

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safia_shaheen
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comp and comp-3

Post by safia_shaheen » Wed Apr 19, 2006 7:39 pm

Why do we code s9 (4) comp? In spite of knowing comp-3 will occupy less space?
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Post by arrbee » Thu Apr 20, 2006 2:45 pm

Comp (Computational)

Comp (with no suffix) leaves the choice of the data type to the compiler writer. The intent of this data type is to make it the most efficient format on any given machine, which is usually some binary format. Because of this, comp varies greatly between platforms, more than most other types.

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