If one needs to compare int x with unsigned int y which is safer/better/nicer in C99 and with gcc 4.4+:
(unsigned int)x == yx == (int)y
Does it matter?
If one needs to compare int x with unsigned int y which is safer/better/nicer
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If one needs to compare int x with unsigned int y which is safer/better/nicer in C99 and with gcc 4.4+:
(unsigned int)x == yx == (int)yDoes it matter?
Safest is to check that the number is in range before casting: