basic question about irrlicht types

[trueleowdeo]

i keep seeing types like f32, u32, etc. i assume that they stand for float and unsigned int.
questions
1.why don't you use familiar types like float and unsigned etc, etc.
2.where is the documentation about these types.

Thanks in advance

[kazymjir]

This types is used for engine portability.
I think you can find it somewhere in typedefs, but you not need to looking for it, names is very intuitive:
s32 32bit signed int
u32 32bit unsigned int
f32 32bit float

[Acki]

they are just typedefs to make work easier (less letters to type) and for portability...
you can find all typedefs in the API: http://irrlicht.sourceforge.net/docu/na ... _type.html

[agamemnus]

s32 could be confused with a float, which is a single-precision floating point.

I would have done this--
i32 32bit signed int
ui32 32bit unsigned int
f32 32bit float

[bitplane]

why don't you use familiar types like float and unsigned etc, etc.

The C++ spec is quite loose around the definition of these types, "int" is 16 or more bits and no longer than a "long", which must be at least 32 bits. We use macros to make sure that they're the same size on all platforms, it keeps things like colour manipulation and file access simple, and makes sure that your programs don't behave strangely on oddball platforms.