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Unread 05-11-2003, 22:43
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Originally posted by Burgabot
I should have clarified what I meant by "obscure." In my mind, an obscure data type is anything that I don't bother to use when programming on a computer because the RAM is essentially infinite.
Hmm... I suppose it wouldn't be used much in desktop programming. We use it in embedded software development all the time, especially when you need to interact directly with the hardware.