It&#39;s type is &#39;boost::int8_t&#39; which guarantees it to have the size of 8 bits or 1 byte. Probably it is a typedef to some template instantiation.<div><br></div><div>If you ask which underlying type is used to implement it, than it is probably char. As far as I remember C++ standard guarantees a char to have the size of 1 byte. But anyway you can take a look at the implementation of boost::int8_t.</div>
<div><br></div><div><br></div><div>Regards,</div><div>Ovanes</div><div><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Dec 16, 2009 at 4:00 PM, <a href="mailto:eial@cs.bgu.ac.il">eial@cs.bgu.ac.il</a> <span dir="ltr">&lt;<a href="mailto:eial@cs.bgu.ac.il">eial@cs.bgu.ac.il</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br>
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running sizeof on a boost::int8_t returns 1, but what is the type? int/char?<br>
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thanks.<br><br></blockquote></div></div>