[fpc-devel] bug 3626

[Konstantin Münning]

>rstar at mnet-online.de wrote:
>
>>int64 <> integer ???
>
>The compiler reports a range check error depending on $R as
>warning or error. So
>where is the problem? What do you expect to happen?

If I got it right the question is about a comparison statement of two 
integer numbers. IMHO from the logocal view this should not produce a 
compiler error or a runtime error as you can compare any two numbers 
even if the underlying data types are not the same. Logically it's OK to 
check if 600000000000000 <> 3. So the production of range check errors 
(runtime or compiletime) is IMHO logically wrong. Warnings are OK as it 
may be an unintentional error but if the compiler compiles

int64 <> integer

as

int64temp := integer;
int64 <> int64temp

it would be just the intended behaviuor in any 'normal' situation I can 
imagine.

Have a nice day,
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