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  • J Jhony george

    hai, what is the difference between bool and BOOL? reply me..

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    CPallini
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    :-D bool is a C++ keyword, BOOL a Microsoft alias for int:

    typedef int BOOL;

    Any variable declared bool can assume only the following two values: true or false, moreover C++conditional expressions evaluates to a bool result (true or false). On the other hand, a BOOL variable is a fully qualified int and hence can assume any numeric value an int can (MSDN suggest: it should be either TRUE or FALSE). :)

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    • J Jhony george

      hai, what is the difference between bool and BOOL? reply me..

      Born to win...!

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      if you're coding in C, bool just don't exist (I prefer mention it, even it's obvious). in C++, bool is a native type. it weights 1 byte and takes the values 0_b_0000000**1** (true) or 0_b_0000000**0** (false). you can assign an integer to a bool. if it is different from 0, it equals the value "true", and will be automatically converted into 0_b_0000000**1** anyway. BOOL is different. it is an enum type inherited from the old C days. it's definition is like this :

      enum BOOL {
      FALSE = 0,
      TRUE
      };

      An enum is actually an int, which mean it weights 4 bytes (on a 32 bits system). apparently, Microsoft implements it in a different manner, so you have to be much more careful with it. for instance :

      //if defined like this :
      typedef int BOOL;

      //this can be a mistake :
      BOOL b = 4;
      if (b == true) {
      //never enters here
      // because 4 != 1
      }

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      modified on Tuesday, May 20, 2008 9:50 AM

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      • CPalliniC CPallini

        :-D bool is a C++ keyword, BOOL a Microsoft alias for int:

        typedef int BOOL;

        Any variable declared bool can assume only the following two values: true or false, moreover C++conditional expressions evaluates to a bool result (true or false). On the other hand, a BOOL variable is a fully qualified int and hence can assume any numeric value an int can (MSDN suggest: it should be either TRUE or FALSE). :)

        If the Lord God Almighty had consulted me before embarking upon the Creation, I would have recommended something simpler. -- Alfonso the Wise, 13th Century King of Castile.
        This is going on my arrogant assumptions. You may have a superb reason why I'm completely wrong. -- Iain Clarke

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        CPallini wrote:

        typedef int BOOL

        not really maybe :cool:

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          if you're coding in C, bool just don't exist (I prefer mention it, even it's obvious). in C++, bool is a native type. it weights 1 byte and takes the values 0_b_0000000**1** (true) or 0_b_0000000**0** (false). you can assign an integer to a bool. if it is different from 0, it equals the value "true", and will be automatically converted into 0_b_0000000**1** anyway. BOOL is different. it is an enum type inherited from the old C days. it's definition is like this :

          enum BOOL {
          FALSE = 0,
          TRUE
          };

          An enum is actually an int, which mean it weights 4 bytes (on a 32 bits system). apparently, Microsoft implements it in a different manner, so you have to be much more careful with it. for instance :

          //if defined like this :
          typedef int BOOL;

          //this can be a mistake :
          BOOL b = 4;
          if (b == true) {
          //never enters here
          // because 4 != 1
          }

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          modified on Tuesday, May 20, 2008 9:50 AM

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          toxcct wrote:

          BOOL is different. it is an enum type inherited from the old C days. it's definition is like this : enum BOOL { FALSE = 0, TRUE };

          Where did you get this information from? Under Windows, BOOL is defined as an integer in Windef.h

          Nobody can give you wiser advice than yourself. - Cicero .·´¯`·->Rajesh<-·´¯`·. Codeproject.com: Visual C++ MVP

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            CPallini wrote:

            typedef int BOOL

            not really maybe :cool:

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            toxcct wrote:

            not really

            You've gotta be kidding me. CPallini is correct.

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              CPallini wrote:

              typedef int BOOL

              not really maybe :cool:

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              Maybe both my local help and my windef.h file are wrong?

              If the Lord God Almighty had consulted me before embarking upon the Creation, I would have recommended something simpler. -- Alfonso the Wise, 13th Century King of Castile.
              This is going on my arrogant assumptions. You may have a superb reason why I'm completely wrong. -- Iain Clarke

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              • R Rajesh R Subramanian

                toxcct wrote:

                BOOL is different. it is an enum type inherited from the old C days. it's definition is like this : enum BOOL { FALSE = 0, TRUE };

                Where did you get this information from? Under Windows, BOOL is defined as an integer in Windef.h

                Nobody can give you wiser advice than yourself. - Cicero .·´¯`·->Rajesh<-·´¯`·. Codeproject.com: Visual C++ MVP

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                humm, it was in the C days... but anyway, an enum is an int

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                • T toxcct

                  if you're coding in C, bool just don't exist (I prefer mention it, even it's obvious). in C++, bool is a native type. it weights 1 byte and takes the values 0_b_0000000**1** (true) or 0_b_0000000**0** (false). you can assign an integer to a bool. if it is different from 0, it equals the value "true", and will be automatically converted into 0_b_0000000**1** anyway. BOOL is different. it is an enum type inherited from the old C days. it's definition is like this :

                  enum BOOL {
                  FALSE = 0,
                  TRUE
                  };

                  An enum is actually an int, which mean it weights 4 bytes (on a 32 bits system). apparently, Microsoft implements it in a different manner, so you have to be much more careful with it. for instance :

                  //if defined like this :
                  typedef int BOOL;

                  //this can be a mistake :
                  BOOL b = 4;
                  if (b == true) {
                  //never enters here
                  // because 4 != 1
                  }

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                  modified on Tuesday, May 20, 2008 9:50 AM

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                  toxcct wrote:

                  0x00000001 (true) or 0x00000000 (false).

                  Uhmmmmmmmmmmm. Never seen a byte having so much hex digits...:-D

                  If the Lord God Almighty had consulted me before embarking upon the Creation, I would have recommended something simpler. -- Alfonso the Wise, 13th Century King of Castile.
                  This is going on my arrogant assumptions. You may have a superb reason why I'm completely wrong. -- Iain Clarke

                  In testa che avete, signor di Ceprano?

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                    humm, it was in the C days... but anyway, an enum is an int

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                    Rajesh R Subramanian
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                    I was just asking where was BOOL defined as an enum. Since the C days, BOOL is an int and even the latest Windows SDK, it is so, to have C compatibility. I have never seen BOOL being defined as an enum in the Windows world.

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                    • R Rajesh R Subramanian

                      I was just asking where was BOOL defined as an enum. Since the C days, BOOL is an int and even the latest Windows SDK, it is so, to have C compatibility. I have never seen BOOL being defined as an enum in the Windows world.

                      Nobody can give you wiser advice than yourself. - Cicero .·´¯`·->Rajesh<-·´¯`·. Codeproject.com: Visual C++ MVP

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                      Rajesh R Subramanian wrote:

                      in the Windows world.

                      man, we are not alone ! ;P

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                      • CPalliniC CPallini

                        toxcct wrote:

                        0x00000001 (true) or 0x00000000 (false).

                        Uhmmmmmmmmmmm. Never seen a byte having so much hex digits...:-D

                        If the Lord God Almighty had consulted me before embarking upon the Creation, I would have recommended something simpler. -- Alfonso the Wise, 13th Century King of Castile.
                        This is going on my arrogant assumptions. You may have a superb reason why I'm completely wrong. -- Iain Clarke

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                        what ????? doesn't a Byte having 8 bits ?

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                        • CPalliniC CPallini

                          toxcct wrote:

                          0x00000001 (true) or 0x00000000 (false).

                          Uhmmmmmmmmmmm. Never seen a byte having so much hex digits...:-D

                          If the Lord God Almighty had consulted me before embarking upon the Creation, I would have recommended something simpler. -- Alfonso the Wise, 13th Century King of Castile.
                          This is going on my arrogant assumptions. You may have a superb reason why I'm completely wrong. -- Iain Clarke

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                          Jhony george
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                          hai all, about 'bool' i got idea... from all ur replies... but what about BOOL..? i am not clear...

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                          modified on Tuesday, May 20, 2008 11:57 PM

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                            what ????? doesn't a Byte having 8 bits ?

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                            But it hasn't 8 hexadecimal digits. I.e. I was kidding about your binary numbers prefixed like hexadecimal ones. :)

                            If the Lord God Almighty had consulted me before embarking upon the Creation, I would have recommended something simpler. -- Alfonso the Wise, 13th Century King of Castile.
                            This is going on my arrogant assumptions. You may have a superb reason why I'm completely wrong. -- Iain Clarke

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                            • CPalliniC CPallini

                              But it hasn't 8 hexadecimal digits. I.e. I was kidding about your binary numbers prefixed like hexadecimal ones. :)

                              If the Lord God Almighty had consulted me before embarking upon the Creation, I would have recommended something simpler. -- Alfonso the Wise, 13th Century King of Castile.
                              This is going on my arrogant assumptions. You may have a superb reason why I'm completely wrong. -- Iain Clarke

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                              you're right, i fixed it.

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                              • CPalliniC CPallini

                                Maybe both my local help and my windef.h file are wrong?

                                If the Lord God Almighty had consulted me before embarking upon the Creation, I would have recommended something simpler. -- Alfonso the Wise, 13th Century King of Castile.
                                This is going on my arrogant assumptions. You may have a superb reason why I'm completely wrong. -- Iain Clarke

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                                Rajesh R Subramanian
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                                May be toxcct is on drugs today for a change. :laugh:

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                                  May be toxcct is on drugs today for a change. :laugh:

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                                  Rajesh R Subramanian wrote:

                                  May be toxcct is on drugs today for a change

                                  come on, have you ever worked under linux ? Microsoft IS NOT the standard, even if 85% of the PCs worldwide are windows based... :doh:

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                                    what ????? doesn't a Byte having 8 bits ?

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                                    Cedric Moonen
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                                    toxcct wrote:

                                    doesn't a Byte having 8 bits

                                    Yes, so it is coded 0x00 to 0xFF (hexa representation) or 0b00000000 to 0b11111111 (binary representation).

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                                      Rajesh R Subramanian wrote:

                                      May be toxcct is on drugs today for a change

                                      come on, have you ever worked under linux ? Microsoft IS NOT the standard, even if 85% of the PCs worldwide are windows based... :doh:

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                                      toxcct wrote:

                                      come on, have you ever worked under linux ?

                                      Yes, why?

                                      toxcct wrote:

                                      Microsoft IS NOT the standard, even if 85% of the PCs worldwide are windows based... [D'Oh!]

                                      So, I don't get the point here. I have worked on development projects on fedora, debian and ubuntu. Linux does not have a BOOL datatype as far as I know. I say - BOOL belongs to Windows. Comments?

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                                        if you're coding in C, bool just don't exist (I prefer mention it, even it's obvious). in C++, bool is a native type. it weights 1 byte and takes the values 0_b_0000000**1** (true) or 0_b_0000000**0** (false). you can assign an integer to a bool. if it is different from 0, it equals the value "true", and will be automatically converted into 0_b_0000000**1** anyway. BOOL is different. it is an enum type inherited from the old C days. it's definition is like this :

                                        enum BOOL {
                                        FALSE = 0,
                                        TRUE
                                        };

                                        An enum is actually an int, which mean it weights 4 bytes (on a 32 bits system). apparently, Microsoft implements it in a different manner, so you have to be much more careful with it. for instance :

                                        //if defined like this :
                                        typedef int BOOL;

                                        //this can be a mistake :
                                        BOOL b = 4;
                                        if (b == true) {
                                        //never enters here
                                        // because 4 != 1
                                        }

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                                        modified on Tuesday, May 20, 2008 9:50 AM

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                                        toxcct wrote:

                                        if you're coding in C, bool just don't exist

                                        It did not exist in C89, but exists in C99[^]

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                                          Rajesh R Subramanian wrote:

                                          May be toxcct is on drugs today for a change

                                          come on, have you ever worked under linux ? Microsoft IS NOT the standard, even if 85% of the PCs worldwide are windows based... :doh:

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                                          toxcct wrote:

                                          have you ever worked under linux

                                          What kind of drug is that ? ;P

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