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Overflow and underflow with short int in C - Qomplainerz - 07-26-2023
Example:
#include <stdio.h>
int main() {
short int max = 32767;
short int min = -32768;
// Overflow example
short int overflowed = max + 1;
printf("Overflowed value: %d\n", overflowed);
// Underflow example
short int underflowed = min - 1;
printf("Underflowed value: %d\n", underflowed);
return 0;
}
Explanation:
In this example, we demonstrate what happens when a short int variable encounters overflow and underflow. The max value for a short int is 32767, and adding 1 to it causes an overflow, resulting in a value of -32768, which is the min value for a short int. Similarly, subtracting 1 from the min value causes an underflow, resulting in 32767, which is the max value for a short int.