I want to store two 32-bit values in a single long int variable.
How would you do this on a 32-bit OS using C? Is it possible to store the data in a single long long variable? If so, how is that done?
I want to store two 32-bit values in a single long int variable.
How would you do this on a 32-bit OS using C? Is it possible to store the data in a single long long variable? If so, how is that done?
Assuming a long is 64 bits on your platform,
int v1 = 123;
int v2 = 456;
long val = v1 << 32 | v2;
Use an uint64_t and bitwise operators.
uint64_t i64;
uint32_t a32, b32;
// Be carefull when shifting the a32.
// It must be converted to a 64 bit value or you will loose the bits
// during the shift.
i64 = ((uint64_t)a32 << 32) | b32;
Unless sizeof(long int) == 8
, the answer is no. If that equality is true, then use Kevin's or cnicutar's answer.