*** HOW is the memory allocated for a floating point literal..???

[Ramalingam Vijayakumar]

Hi all,
I have a big problem..
can anybody explain me how is the memory allocated for a floating point literal......
thanx in advance,
bye
ram.

[Cindy Glass]

Memory allocation is an operating system specific thing. Why do you NEED to know?

[Cindy Glass]

Of course we know that it is 32 bits.
basic
boolean
byte
SCrunched = 16
short
char
IFfy = 32
integer
float
Loaded = 64
long
double

[This message has been edited by Cindy Glass (edited September 04, 2001).]

[Jack Wiesenthaler]

Here are the lines from jni.h -->
typedef float jfloat;
So, I would imagine the memory representation is that the most significant bit is the sign bit followed by the 31 bits for the number.

[Cindy Glass]

I am still confused as to WHY you need to know the details of the implementation.
I still do not understand what problem that you are having.