“Uint32”, “int16” and the like; are they standard c++?

Question

I\'m quite new to c++, but I\'ve got the hang of the fundamentals. I\'ve come across the use of \"Uint32\" (in various capitalizations) and similar data types when reading o

Answer 1

Unix platforms define these types in stdint.h, this is the preferred method of ensuring type sizing when writing portable code.

Microsoft's platforms do not define this header, which is a problem when going cross-platform. If you're not using Boost Integer Library already, I recommend getting Paul Hsieh's portable stdint.h implementation of this header for use on Microsoft platforms.

Update: Visual Studio 2010 and later do define this header.