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Subject: Re: [PHP-DEV] Other Integers for php 6
From: rasmus@lerdorf.com (Rasmus Lerdorf)

Ezra Nugroho wrote:
> PHP developers,
> 
> Are the requirements for PHP 6 set in stone?
> 
> I saw in the minutes from the Paris meeting that a 64bit integer has
> been proposed. I am curious if it would make sense to allow integers to
> be both signed and unsigned. For me personally, I would love to have
> unsigned 64bit integers.
> 
> I have a task that requires bitflag operations. Having only 16 bits to
> deal with is really bad (I only care about positive int). Having 32
> positive bits in PHP 6 is certainly an improvement, but if I can get all
> 64, then live would be much better.

Uh, positive bits?

A bitfield is a bitfield.  Signedness is irrelevant.

-Rasmus