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  • J Jhony george

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

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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..

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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

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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

                  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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                    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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                      • 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.

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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.
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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...

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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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                                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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                                • 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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                                  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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                                      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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