Re: Integer Overflow Question.

[austin.obyrne769@btinternet.com]

On Monday, August 25, 2014 12:46:01 PM UTC+1, G.B. wrote:
> On 25.08.14 13:21, austin.obyrne769@btinternet.com wrote:
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> > I have had to put a bound on the maximum integer size output of computations at 2^31  which of course is the maximum positive integer that 32-bit computers can handle.
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> Would this not be 2^31 - 1?
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> Also, how does your program respond when translated with -gnato?

>Would this not be 2^31 - 1? - NO

The max, POS integer is 2^(32-1)

I understand the the max NEG integer is -[2^32-1)+1]

Thanks for your help - Austin O Byrne