Comment by kreco
6 hours ago
I'm totally fine with enforcing that int8_t == char == 8-bits, however I'm not sure about spreading the misconception that a byte is 8-bits. A byte with 8-bits is called an octet.
At the same time, a `byte` is already an "alias" for `char` since C++17 anyway[1].
My first experience with computers was 45 years ago, and a "byte" back then was defined as an 8-bit quantity. And in the intervening 45 years, I've never come across a different meaning for "byte". I'll ask for a citation for a definition of "byte" that isn't 8-bits.
I, for one, hate that int8 == signed char.
std::cout << (int8_t)32 << std::endl; //should print 32 dang it
Now you can also enjoy the fact that you can't even compile:
because there is no default operator<< defined.
Very enjoyable. It will a constant reminder that I need to decide how I want std::byte to print - character or integer ...