At [Fri, 17 Jan 1997 18:46:36 -0500] Wyatt Bode <bode@juncol.juniata.edu> wrote: > Just a comment here... > Are you aware that the "bool" type in C is actually a unsigned char? > This would be quite a waste of memory (both RAM and disk space) to use > an array of bool for every bitvector. Please note, this is not a flame > on your technique (I tried it too, and was appalled at the big memory > jump. 8 times the normal mem for all bitvectors!) It is merely a > friendly idea/suggestion. > -- Wyatt Bode > Once again prior knowledge of Pascal and so on proves to be a disadvantage with C. I had just assumed that a boolean value would use one bit.. (stupid me) Next time I'll do the research before assuming I know what will happen. Mallory wanders off to go rewrite a core section of the mud.. and it was working so well too (and was elegant to boot) *sigh* --Mallory +-----------------------------------------------------------+ | Ensure that you have read the CircleMUD Mailing List FAQ: | | http://cspo.queensu.ca/~fletcher/Circle/list_faq.html | +-----------------------------------------------------------+
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