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# 1  
Old 03-29-2011
Error help with #define in C
if i do this in C
Code:
#define NUM 1234512345

then how come i cant print it out using
Code:
int main(int argc, char **argv) {
    printf("%d\n", NUM);
    return 0;
}

well the result is -1219236538, why isnt it 1234512345 ?
# 2  
Old 03-29-2011
There's nothing wrong with what you posted.

Could you paste the whole, unmodified program instead?
# 3  
Old 03-29-2011
thats basically the whole file...

except with the
#include <stdio.h>

Code:
#include <stdio.h>
#define NUM 1234512345
int main(int argc, char **argv) {     
     printf("%d\n", NUM);     
     return 0; 
}

perhaps i need something like %l because its a long number?
# 4  
Old 03-29-2011
It can't be identical to the code you posted because the code you posted works.

The number's small enough to fit in a normal 32-bit integer.

Copy-paste this into your shell.
Code:
cat <<EOF > num.c
#define NUM 1234512345
#include <stdio.h>
int main(int argc, char **argv) {
    printf("%d\n", NUM);
    return 0;
}
EOF

gcc num.c -o num
./num

# 5  
Old 03-29-2011
huh, its working now...
# 6  
Old 03-29-2011
I suspect you did something like printf("%d\n"); and forgot to put NUM in there, but I can only guess since you didn't post the original...

Please don't post partial programs or altered programs or paraphrased programs. Computers are completely literal-minded and may do something different with an even slightly different program.
# 7  
Old 03-29-2011
no the error is still there, now i am trying header files
Code:
#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
#include "no.h"
int main(int argc, char **argv) {
    printf("%d\n",NUM);
    return 0;
}

no.h
Code:
#define NUM 1234512345

and i get -1219236538

edit: wait i gotto check something
edit2: nvm still error

---------- Post updated at 06:01 PM ---------- Previous update was at 05:55 PM ----------

strange, when i change the number to 1000000000, it comes out ok

so if i go over a certain number i get these warnings
warning: this decimal constant is unsigned only in ISO C90
warning: format â%dâ expects type âintâ, but argument 2 has type âlong unsigned intâ

this is for when i try 4000000000, how do i get it to still print 4000000000?
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