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Type punning

In computer science, type punning is any programming technique that subverts or circumvents the type system of a programming language in order to achieve an effect that would be difficult or impossible to achieve within the bounds of the formal language.

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Type punning

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Edges50
Triples21
Avg. degree1.96
Density0.039216
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Type punning

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related to Floating-point example · 5
Type punning → However, IEEE, Not, Suppose, We
related to Sockets example · 5
Type punning → Berkeley, IP, One, The, Thebindfunction
related to External links · 4
Type punning → C99, GCC, Report, Section
related to Java · 3
Type punning → However, Java, Unlike C/C
related to C# · 2
Type punning → In, NET
is a · 1
Type punning → little harder to achieve because of the type system

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type punning example pointer pointers language may use floating-point value behavior data code memory bit pascal integer would standard one

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Type punningis alittle harder to achieve because of the type system0.90text
pointer type conversion andunioninstance ofconstructs0.80text
Type punningrelated to C#In0.60section
Type punningrelated to C#NET0.60section
Type punningrelated to External linksSection0.60section
Type punningrelated to External linksGCC0.60section
Type punningrelated to External linksReport0.60section
Type punningrelated to External linksC990.60section
Type punningrelated to Floating-point exampleNot0.60section
Type punningrelated to Floating-point exampleSuppose0.60section
Type punningrelated to Floating-point exampleWe0.60section
Type punningrelated to Floating-point exampleHowever0.60section

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