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1 //  Copyright (c) 2018Robert Ramey
2 //
3 // Distributed under the Boost Software License, Version 1.0. (See
4 // accompanying file LICENSE_1_0.txt or copy at
5 // http://www.boost.org/LICENSE_1_0.txt)
6 
7 #include <iostream>
8 
9 #include <boost/safe_numerics/safe_integer.hpp>
10 
main()11 int main(){
12     std::cout << "example 4: ";
13     std::cout << "implicit conversions change data values" << std::endl;
14     std::cout << "Not using safe numerics" << std::endl;
15 
16     // problem: implicit conversions change data values
17     try{
18         signed int   a{-1};
19         unsigned int b{1};
20         std::cout << "a is " << a << " b is " << b << '\n';
21         if(a < b){
22             std::cout << "a is less than b\n";
23         }
24         else{
25             std::cout << "b is less than a\n";
26         }
27         std::cout << "error NOT detected!" << std::endl;
28     }
29     catch(const std::exception &){
30         // never arrive here - just produce the wrong answer!
31         std::cout << "error detected!" << std::endl;
32         return 1;
33     }
34 
35     // solution: replace int with safe<int> and unsigned int with safe<unsigned int>
36     std::cout << "Using safe numerics" << std::endl;
37     try{
38         using namespace boost::safe_numerics;
39         safe<signed int>   a{-1};
40         safe<unsigned int> b{1};
41         std::cout << "a is " << a << " b is " << b << '\n';
42         if(a < b){
43             std::cout << "a is less than b\n";
44         }
45         else{
46             std::cout << "b is less than a\n";
47         }
48         std::cout << "error NOT detected!" << std::endl;
49         return 1;
50     }
51     catch(const std::exception & e){
52         // never arrive here - just produce the correct answer!
53         std::cout << e.what() << std::endl;
54         std::cout << "error detected!" << std::endl;
55     }
56     return 0;
57 }
58