Direct computation of integer limits in K&R2?

[Joe Wright]

Ioannis Vranos wrote:
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Yes. Consider a 16 bit system. INT_MAX is 32767. INT_MIN is
-32768 (or -32767). UINT_MAX is 65536 (UINT_MIN is naturally 0).
It is allowable to reserve the value that would represent -32768 to
indicate a special condition, such as uninitialized. Or, for a 1's
complement machine, the bit pattern for -0 is forbidden.

Off by one.. 65536 takes 17 bits. Happy St. Paddy's.