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   On Thu, 29 Aug 2024 16:13:42 +0100   
   Richard Kettlewell  wrote:   
      
   > No, it’s not necessarily wrong. If the value fits in the destination   
   > type there’s nothing wrong with it. The results are well-defined and do   
   > not change the value. You can look up the rules in the C standard.   
      
   	What is wrong is making assumptions about the relative size of long   
   and size_t - AFAIK the standard makes no guarantees about that. Note that   
   it's only "wrong" if you care about portability - long experience suggests   
   that not caring about portability is a good way to get bitten on the arse.   
      
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