From: already5chosen@yahoo.com   
      
   On Mon, 20 Oct 2025 17:03:58 +0200   
   pozz  wrote:   
      
   > After many years programming in C language, I'm always unsure if it   
   > is safer to use signed int or unsigned int.   
   >   
   > Of course there are situations where signed or unsigned is clearly   
   > better. For example, if the values could assume negative values,   
   > signed int is the only solution. If you are manipulating single bits   
   > (&, |, ^, <<, >>), unsigned ints are your friends.   
   >   
   > What about other situations? For example, what do you use for the "i"   
   > loop variable?   
   >   
      
   I'd just point out that small negative numbers are FAR more common than   
   numbers in range [2**31..2**32-1].   
   Now, make your own conclusion.   
      
      
   > I recently activated gcc -Wsign-conversion option on a codebase and   
   > received a lot of warnings. I started to fix them, usually   
   > expliciting casting. Is it the way or is it better to avoid the   
   > warning from the beginning, choosing the right signed or unsigned   
   > type?   
   >   
   >   
      
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