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TP Diffenbach wrote:
> So if these variables all hold values in the range of unsigned char
> (or less), why are they taking up sizeof( int ) bits?

Simply because the struct is a logical representation of the data, rather than a physical one. Numeric variables are thus stored in integers.

Using a consistent type also makes things like set_integer() possible.

We waste perhaps 100 bytes for data, but gain them back in simpler code.

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Björn

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