Is there any C compiler which takes the default type of char as unsigned unless explicitly mentioned by the user in the file or project settings?
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Is there any C compiler which takes the default type of char as unsigned unless explicitly mentioned by the user in the file or project settings?
/Kanu_
GCC does. But only when compiling for platforms where an unsigned char is the convention, including ARM linux[*]. When GCC compiles for x86, the default is for char to be signed.
[*] Or at least it has been in the past. For all I know linux has switched to a different default ABI on ARM since.
Update ‘2013: ARM compilers (gcc, clang) for Android NDK default to
unsigned char. The x86 and MIPS compilers default tosigned char.