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What is the difference between "short int" and "short" in c?

what is the difference between declaring the variables as short int and short? In gcc compiler the short occupies 2 bytes(checked with sizeof(short)),and short int is also giving the 2bytes of size.Is both are same are different?In which case these declarations will helpful?

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Solution

  • short is short for short int, they are equivalent in any C compiler.

    The same for long int vs long, long long int vs long long.