Checking size of variables

"Thomas Christensen" <tc@elvis.dk>
16 May 2005 22:43:10 -0400

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From: "Thomas Christensen" <tc@elvis.dk>
Newsgroups: comp.compilers
Date: 16 May 2005 22:43:10 -0400
Organization: Compilers Central
Keywords: analysis, question, comment
Posted-Date: 16 May 2005 22:43:10 EDT

Hi,


<newbie_question>
Where does a compiler _usually_ perform checks on the size of
integers and strings ?


For example. If a user declares a variable as an "int" in the source
code, and assigns it some 50 digit number (or any number, exceeding
the size of an int).


Is this sort of error detected by the lexer or by the type checker, or ?


</newbie_question>


Regards
Thomas Christensen
[In far too many cases, the answer is "no". -John]

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