[DDI-SRG] long and short integers

[Wendy Thomas]

so the only difference between a long integer and a short integer is that 
that short is limited to +32767 to -32768 where as a long can be 
+922337236854775807 to -922337236854775808. In either case I can define 
the total digits. Basically the rule is "if it ain't short its long"? and 
if I want to be safe I just declare everything to be long so that I don't 
have to check the ranges of 5 digit numbers.

Tell me this distinction has some value in the world of processing social 
science data. I can see identifying an integer, but is this necessary????

Wendy

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