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

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

      Born to win...!

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      Rajesh R Subramanian
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      bool vs BOOL[^]

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

        Born to win...!

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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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          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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            :-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

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                CPallini wrote:

                typedef int BOOL

                not really maybe :cool:

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                Rajesh R Subramanian
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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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                    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

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

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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:

                      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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                        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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                          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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                            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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                              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...

                              Born to win...!

                              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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                                  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.
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                                  you're right, i fixed it.

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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.
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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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