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Asked: June 14, 20262026-06-14T17:58:28+00:00 2026-06-14T17:58:28+00:00

When is it appropriate to include a type conversion in a symbolic constant/macro, like

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  1. When is it appropriate to include a type conversion in a symbolic constant/macro, like this:

    #define MIN_BUF_SIZE ((size_t) 256)
    

    Is it a good way to make it behave more like a real variable, with type checking?

  2. When is it appropriate to use the L or U (or LL) suffixes:

    #define NBULLETS 8U
    #define SEEK_TO 150L
    
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    2026-06-14T17:58:29+00:00Added an answer on June 14, 2026 at 5:58 pm

    You need to do it any time the default type isn’t appropriate. That’s it.

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