• Matthias Pleh (6/6) Apr 10 2011 in C++ we can specify the bitwidth in the declaration.
• David Nadlinger (3/8) Apr 10 2011 You can't – if you need packed bit fields, have a look at std.bitmanip...
• Matthias Pleh (3/13) Apr 10 2011 Ah, thanks. That fits!

Matthias Pleh <jens konrad.net> writes:

in C++ we can specify the bitwidth in the declaration.
So we can optimaze memory usage.

unsigned int x    : 30;
unsigned int type :  2;

How can we do that in D?

°Matthias

David Nadlinger <see klickverbot.at> writes:

On 4/10/11 6:41 PM, Matthias Pleh wrote:
 in C++ we can specify the bitwidth in the declaration.
 So we can optimaze memory usage.

 unsigned int x : 30;
 unsigned int type : 2;

 How can we do that in D?

You can't – if you need packed bit fields, have a look at std.bitmanip.

David

Matthias Pleh <jens konrad.net> writes:

Am 10.04.2011 18:54, schrieb David Nadlinger:
 On 4/10/11 6:41 PM, Matthias Pleh wrote:
 in C++ we can specify the bitwidth in the declaration.
 So we can optimaze memory usage.

 unsigned int x : 30;
 unsigned int type : 2;

 How can we do that in D?

 You can't – if you need packed bit fields, have a look at std.bitmanip.

 David

Ah, thanks. That fits!

°Matthias