i found that the limits of int and short int are the same........ i just want to know then what is the need of 2 with the same limits....
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Jump to PostI doubt they're the same.
Jump to PostEssentially, it's about programmer choice. Originally, it went something like:
Choose 'short' if you are concerned about the amount of storage taken up.
Choose 'long' if you are concerned about the numeric range of the data.
Choose 'int' if you are concerned about choosing the 'best' performance.The common …
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