Re: Documentation inconsistency

[Simon Sobisch]

Hi Bob,

thank you for the note.

Actually both max values are wrong as the "C" long is not a guaranteed
fixed size (which was the reason to add that extension for easier
mapping when calling into C libraries).

Depending on the system the range is either 0 to 2^32 or 0 to 2^64.
This USAGE should only be used for direct CALLs into C and otherwise
should not be used (and it won't compile with any strict -std but default).

Simon

Am 10.02.2021 um 16:49 schrieb rdubner@symas.com:
> In the GnuCOBOL programmer’s guide, 3.1.2, 25-Jan-2021, page 216
>
> The description of the BINARY-C-LONG USAGE says the range is 0 to 2^32
>
> It should be 2^64
>
> The implementation is correct; it’s the documentation that’s incorrect.