C is shit

Why have short and int if by the standard they end up being the same size number of bits.


Is the following correct:

char        => 8 bits
short       => 16 bits
int         => 16 bits
long        => 32 bits
long long   => 64 bits

float       => 32 bits
double      => 64 bits
long double => 128 bits

whats the point of short?

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How do you guarantee a 32 bit integer then?

define a long as an 32bit if 32bit is needed, but if long turns out to be 64bits then you end up wasting 32 bits?