I have an integer variable, that can get a value larger than 4294967295.
What type should I use for it (long long, or double, or something else)?
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I have an integer variable, that can get a value larger than 4294967295.
What type should I use for it (long long, or double, or something else)?
There is no portable way of doing this in C++, as the language does not specify the size of integer types (except sizeof char is 1). You need to consult your compiler documentation.