BOOTSTRAP (klibm) functions


LIBRARY ROUTINE

kdatatype_cast_output - recommend an appropriate common data type for processing

LIBRARY CALL

int kdatatype_cast_output(
   int type1,
   int type2)

INPUT

OUTPUT

none

RETURN VALUE

The recommended data type.

DESCRIPTION

The routine is used to recommend an appropriate common data type to be used as when outputing data that is the result of calculations involving data of the types indicated in the input arguments. What this routine does is examine the input data types for precision, sign, range, etc. and recommends one of the legal data types that can be used with minimal risk of destroying data integrity.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

none

EXAMPLES

none

SIDE EFFECTS

none

RESTRICTIONS

none

MODIFICATION

none

FILES

$BOOTSTRAP/objects/library/klibm/src/kdata_type.c

SEE ALSO

klibm(3)

COPYRIGHT

Copyright (C) 1993 - 1997, Khoral Research, Inc. ("KRI") All rights reserved.