Short integer

Short integer

In computer programming, a short integer is a data type that can represent a whole number which may take less storage, while having a smaller range, compared with a standard integer on the same machine.

In C, it is denoted by short. A short integer is often half the size of a standard integer, but this relation may not be correct. It is "often" a 16-bit integer, although it could be larger, for example, 64 bits. A conforming program can assume that it can safely store values between −(216-1) and 216-1, but it may not assume that the range isn't larger. In Java, a short is "always" a 16-bit integer.

A variable defined as a short integer in one programming language may be different in size to a similarly defined variable in another. In some languages this size is fixed across platforms, while in others it is machine dependent. In some languages this datatype does not exist at all.

Common sizes

In the Windows API, the datatype SHORT is defined as a 16-bit signed integer on all machines.


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