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Written by Timo Tijhof on 2024-12-02 at 19:51

C++ RFC: There are exactly 8 bits in a byte.

I had no idea that bytes weren't always 8 bits. I suppose it's a bit like integers in that it evolved over time. Although this is one that has clearly converged.

But yes, the language still has it as an external/target defined constant rather than a specified part of the language.

https://github.com/cplusplus/papers/issues/2131

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Written by Jim Nelson on 2024-12-02 at 20:05

@krinkle @SiegfriedEhret Yeah—this is why you'll sometimes see "octet" instead of "byte" in specs.

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