data types

[Tom Middleton]

Someone suggested to me that the C data types for short and long were
fixed at 16 and 32 bits respectively and that the int type size was
allowed to float based on the word size of the machine.  This seems to
fit with my experience but brings up the question.  What happens when
you go to a 48 or 64 bit machine?  Does int then become 48 or 64 bits
while long stays at 32?  And by any change was this the purpose of
creating the short and long types?  Also, is this part of the standard
or is it still under discussion?

Thanks in advance.
(it would probably be kind of you to respond via email)

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