Re: Bug #14134 Updated: Literal -2147483648 should be an int, not a double.

On Tue, 20 Nov 2001, Pierre-Alain Joye wrote: > > When assigning the value -2147483648 to a variable, the variable becomes a double, even > > though the value is within the range of integers. In fact, assigning -2147483647 - 1 works, as does > > using intval("-2147483648"). > > > > The following script demonstrates, and can be accessed at > > <http://www.randomsample.org/tests/test-int-min.php>. > > > > <?php > > $int_max = 2147483647; > > $int_min = -2147483648; > > $int_min_alt = -2147483647 - 1; > > 2^31 = 2147483647 > If I m not wrong, php code integer on 32bits, 1 bit for the sign, interval will be -2147483647 > (2^31). > As the docs say, double will be used for larger integer values. You're not correct, the smallest number that should fit in into a signed integer is -2147483648. -(2^31) The highest number is 2147483647. (2^31) - 1 Derick --------------------------------------------------------------------- PHP: Scripting the Web - www.php.net - derick@php.net SRM: Site Resource Manager - www.vl-srm.net ---------------------------------------------------------------------