limits.sgml

This GLib version 2.16.1. GLib is the low-level core library that forms the basis for projects such

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Limits of Basic Types

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portable method of determining the limits of the standard types

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<para>
These macros provide a portable method to determine the limits of some of
the standard integer and floating point types.
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<!-- ##### MACRO G_MININT ##### -->
<para>
The minimum value which can be held in a #gint.
</para>



<!-- ##### MACRO G_MAXINT ##### -->
<para>
The maximum value which can be held in a #gint.
</para>



<!-- ##### MACRO G_MAXUINT ##### -->
<para>
The maximum value which can be held in a #guint.
</para>



<!-- ##### MACRO G_MINSHORT ##### -->
<para>
The minimum value which can be held in a #gshort.
</para>



<!-- ##### MACRO G_MAXSHORT ##### -->
<para>
The maximum value which can be held in a #gshort.
</para>



<!-- ##### MACRO G_MAXUSHORT ##### -->
<para>
The maximum value which can be held in a #gushort.
</para>



<!-- ##### MACRO G_MINLONG ##### -->
<para>
The minimum value which can be held in a #glong.
</para>



<!-- ##### MACRO G_MAXLONG ##### -->
<para>
The maximum value which can be held in a #glong.
</para>



<!-- ##### MACRO G_MAXULONG ##### -->
<para>
The maximum value which can be held in a #gulong.
</para>



<!-- ##### MACRO G_MININT8 ##### -->
<para>
The minimum value which can be held in a #gint8.
</para>

@Since: 2.4


<!-- ##### MACRO G_MAXINT8 ##### -->
<para>
The maximum value which can be held in a #gint8.
</para>

@Since: 2.4


<!-- ##### MACRO G_MAXUINT8 ##### -->
<para>
The maximum value which can be held in a #guint8.
</para>

@Since: 2.4


<!-- ##### MACRO G_MININT16 ##### -->
<para>
The minimum value which can be held in a #gint16.
</para>

@Since: 2.4


<!-- ##### MACRO G_MAXINT16 ##### -->
<para>
The maximum value which can be held in a #gint16.
</para>

@Since: 2.4


<!-- ##### MACRO G_MAXUINT16 ##### -->
<para>
The maximum value which can be held in a #guint16.
</para>

@Since: 2.4


<!-- ##### MACRO G_MININT32 ##### -->
<para>
The minimum value which can be held in a #gint32.
</para>

@Since: 2.4


<!-- ##### MACRO G_MAXINT32 ##### -->
<para>
The maximum value which can be held in a #gint32.
</para>

@Since: 2.4


<!-- ##### MACRO G_MAXUINT32 ##### -->
<para>
The maximum value which can be held in a #guint32.
</para>

@Since: 2.4


<!-- ##### MACRO G_MININT64 ##### -->
<para>
The minimum value which can be held in a #gint64.
</para>



<!-- ##### MACRO G_MAXINT64 ##### -->
<para>
The maximum value which can be held in a #gint64.
</para>



<!-- ##### MACRO G_MAXUINT64 ##### -->
<para>
The maximum value which can be held in a #guint64.
</para>



<!-- ##### MACRO G_MAXSIZE ##### -->
<para>
The maximum value which can be held in a #gsize.
</para>

@Since: 2.4


<!-- ##### MACRO G_MINSSIZE ##### -->
<para>
The minimum value which can be held in a #gssize.
</para>

@Since: 2.14


<!-- ##### MACRO G_MAXSSIZE ##### -->
<para>
The maximum value which can be held in a #gssize.
</para>

@Since: 2.14


<!-- ##### MACRO G_MINOFFSET ##### -->
<para>
The minimum value which can be held in a #goffset.
</para>



<!-- ##### MACRO G_MAXOFFSET ##### -->
<para>
The maximum value which can be held in a #goffset.
</para>



<!-- ##### MACRO G_MINFLOAT ##### -->
<para>
The minimum positive value which can be held in a #gfloat.
</para>
<para>
If you are interested in the smallest value which can be held in a #gfloat,
use -G_MAX_FLOAT.
</para>



<!-- ##### MACRO G_MAXFLOAT ##### -->
<para>
The maximum value which can be held in a #gfloat.
</para>



<!-- ##### MACRO G_MINDOUBLE ##### -->
<para>
The minimum positive value which can be held in a #gdouble.
</para>
<para>
If you are interested in the smallest value which can be held in a #gdouble,
use -G_MAXDOUBLE.
</para>



<!-- ##### MACRO G_MAXDOUBLE ##### -->
<para>
The maximum value which can be held in a #gdouble.
</para>