Re: convert from size_t to unsigned int - C / C++ / MFC Discussion Boards

George_George27-Jul-07 23:54

27-Jul-07 23:54

Thanks Don,

I am using Visual Studio 2003. I think there should not be any warning if I convert size_t to unsigned int, but there actually a warning. Strange.

regards,
George

Re: convert from size_t to unsigned int

John R. Shaw28-Jul-07 0:05

John R. Shaw

28-Jul-07 0:05

I know this was already answered but you are obviously not trying to covert it to unsigned int.. You are correct that a size_t is an unsigned int, so technically no conversion is needed. You are trying to convert an unsigned int to an it, which could result in a loss of data if the value exceeds 32,768 (3K).

In any case the ‘warning…’ means exactly what it says.

INTP
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Re: convert from size_t to unsigned int

George_George28-Jul-07 0:12

George_George

28-Jul-07 0:12

Hi John,

I do not know why there will be data lost if I convert size_t to unsigned int. Could you show me an example please?

(I am using 32-bit machine.)

regards,
George

Re: convert from size_t to unsigned int

John R. Shaw28-Jul-07 0:37

John R. Shaw

28-Jul-07 0:37

You had me worried there for a moment – I thought I did not make it clear. No conversion is needed, the warning says you are converting it to an ‘int’ which will result in possible data loss – if and only if the value exceeds 2,147,483,647 (corrected for 32-bit integer).

The warning is not saying that you have a possible loss of data when converting to ‘unsigned int’, it says you are converting it too ‘int’, which is why the warning is occurring.

INTP
"Program testing can be used to show the presence of bugs, but never to show their absence."Edsger Dijkstra

Re: convert from size_t to unsigned int

George_George28-Jul-07 1:25

George_George

28-Jul-07 1:25

Hi buddy,

You can try that even if we convert to unsigned int, the warning message is the same in Visual Studio 2003.

Any ideas?

regards,
George

Re: convert from size_t to unsigned int

Eytukan28-Jul-07 3:27

Eytukan

28-Jul-07 3:27

You are still talking about the warnings? These warnings are meant to be ignored once you know what they are warning about. I've a piece of code that uses STL Map, and when you compile, the compiler takes minutes to stop it's warning process. Where you should only use the pragma-warning-disable.

He's become a household word in the Lounge. A whole new phraseology has evolved. Post a link or reply with a smiley and rose, and you've made a "Satipsism". So what? It's an interesting thing about the Internet, the evolution (as in change, not progress) of tone, quality, terminology, etc.

-Marc Clifton.

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Re: convert from size_t to unsigned int

George_George28-Jul-07 3:36

George_George

28-Jul-07 3:36

Thanks VuNic,

Do you think convert from size_t to unsigned int will cause data lost on 32-bit platform?

regards,
George

Re: convert from size_t to unsigned int

Eytukan28-Jul-07 4:05

Eytukan

28-Jul-07 4:05

George_George wrote:
Do you think convert from size_t to unsigned int will cause data lost on 32-bit platform?

You will loose if you send signed number. Ok, test it by yourself :

<br />
	int nIntNeg = -100;<br />
	int nIntPos = 100;<br />
	size_t sz;<br />
	sz=nIntPos;<br />
	cout<<"\n"<<sz;<br />
<br />
	sz=nIntNeg;<br />
	cout<<"\n"<<sz<<endl;<br />

The point here is not about you will/will-not loose data, but it's to say that you wont get into a situation where a function would return signed number for a size_t type.
Eg:

<br />
	std::string st;<br />
	st="";<br />
	cout<<st.size();<br />

At the worst, st's size can me only 0, can't go below that. So you get the point? size_t s are meant for unsigned data. If you send signed numbers, you WILL loose it.

Re: convert from size_t to unsigned int

George_George28-Jul-07 19:28

George_George

28-Jul-07 19:28

Hi VuNic,

I can understand your points. But I am always using unsigned int. Do you think there will be any data lost if I convert size_t to unsigned int on 32-bit machine?

regards,
George

Re: convert from size_t to unsigned int

Roger Broomfield28-Jul-07 3:03

Roger Broomfield

28-Jul-07 3:03

always look to the latest MSDN for info on compiler warnings http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/6kck0s93(VS.80).aspx[^]

Re: convert from size_t to unsigned int

George_George28-Jul-07 3:27

George_George

28-Jul-07 3:27

Hi Roger,

I am using 32-bit only (no 64-bit). I have read the URL from MSDN and there may be warnings when we are using 64-bit platform. But I do not know why in my 32-bit environment, there is still the warning message.

regards,
George

Re: convert from size_t to unsigned int

Eytukan28-Jul-07 3:33

Eytukan

28-Jul-07 3:33

pragma warning( disable : C4267 )

Did you do this or not?, put that in the afx.h header.

Re: convert from size_t to unsigned int

George_George28-Jul-07 3:38

George_George

28-Jul-07 3:38

Hi VuNic,

You mean it is a false warning?

regards,
George

Re: convert from size_t to unsigned int

Eytukan28-Jul-07 4:14

Eytukan

28-Jul-07 4:14

Here[^]
Relatively it's a simple question, wondering it required so much explantion. Think it this way,
Floats are meant for storing percision data, if you store a float value in an int? wont it loose the precision? But you are not going to do that right? the same way unless or otherwise you manually do something like :

<br />
void myFunction(size_t sz)<br />
{<br />
<br />
}<br />

and pass something like
myFunction(-100);
There's no possiblity of loosing data. In short, It looks you aren't sending negative values in your code so please ignore the warning.

Re: convert from size_t to unsigned int

George_George28-Jul-07 19:30

George_George

28-Jul-07 19:30

Hi VuNic,

I am always using unsigned int as data type. Example,

unsigned int i = <some value="">;
size_t new_value = (size_t)i;

I am not sure whether there will be any data lost if I convert i to new_value as size_t type. I can understand convert to signed int will cause data lost. What about unsigned int?

Looks like we are talking about two different things. Smile | :)

regards,
George

Re: convert from size_t to unsigned int

bob1697228-Jul-07 5:18

bob16972

28-Jul-07 5:18

if your sure you will not go between 32-bit and 64-bit with this code someday then an explicit cast should eliminate the warning. Let the compiler know the conversion is not implicit and it will take your word for it that you know what your doing.

size_t First=45;
int Second=67;
unsigned int Third=98;

// Damned if you do
Second=(int)First;
Third=(unsigned int)First;

// Damned if you don't
Second=static_cast<int>(First);
Third=static_cast<int>(First);

Re: convert from size_t to unsigned int

George_George28-Jul-07 19:33

George_George

28-Jul-07 19:33

Hi bob16972,

I am using C and I can not use static_cast template class. I am wondering if I am building application for 32-bit platform only, will there be any data lost if I convert size_t to unsigned int? (not signed int)

regards,
George

Re: convert from size_t to unsigned int

bob1697228-Jul-07 20:43

bob16972

28-Jul-07 20:43

The static_cast was in my post to appease the C++ purists. I use the C-style casts myself.

George_George wrote:
I am building application for 32-bit platform only, will there be any data lost if I convert size_t to unsigned int?

No.

Clarification:
I included signed int in my original post without thinking as there is the potential to misinterpret or lose data with that conversion. size_t is supposedly an unsigned int so the conversion from size_t should be pretty clean in a 32-bit only world.

Re: convert from size_t to unsigned int

George_George28-Jul-07 21:55

George_George

28-Jul-07 21:55

Hi bob16972,

static_cast is an operator in C++, how do you think we can use it in pure C program?

regards,
George

Re: convert from size_t to unsigned int

bob1697229-Jul-07 18:13

bob16972

29-Jul-07 18:13

Considering this is a C++ forum, I assumed you were using .cpp files. If you are truly using .c files then my apologies. I haven't compiled a "pure" C program since 1992 or 1993.

Either way, I don't use static_cast myself so no harm no foul.

Re: convert from size_t to unsigned int

George_George29-Jul-07 18:25

George_George

29-Jul-07 18:25

Thanks bob16972,

It is ok.

regards,
George

Re: convert from size_t to unsigned int

Mark Salsbery28-Jul-07 6:44

Mark Salsbery

28-Jul-07 6:44

If you don't care about 64-bit compatibility warnings, why not turn the 64-bit compatibility check
off in the compiler settings?

Mark

Mark Salsbery
Microsoft MVP - Visual C++
Java | [Coffee]

Re: convert from size_t to unsigned int

George_George28-Jul-07 19:34

George_George

28-Jul-07 19:34

Thanks for your new idea, Mark!

Do you know how to turn 64-bit compatibility back? Which compiler settings (macros) should I look into?

regards,
George

Re: convert from size_t to unsigned int

Mark Salsbery30-Jul-07 4:53

Mark Salsbery

30-Jul-07 4:53

I'm still not sure if that's why you're getting the warning. I thought you stated you tried
unsigned int instead of int in an earlier post - if that's the case then it's probably a 64-bit
compatibility warning.

If you go to the project properties, the C++/General page should have the "detect 64-bit portability
issues" switch.

There's also #pragma warning for turning on/off warnings for sections of code.

Mark

Mark Salsbery
Microsoft MVP - Visual C++
Java | [Coffee]

Re: convert from size_t to unsigned int

George_George30-Jul-07 18:54

George_George

30-Jul-07 18:54

Thanks for your advice, Mark!

regards,
George

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