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View Ref-File[ Data Types: signed ]

  signed char    -128   through 127
  signed short   -32768 through +32767
  signed int     -32768 through +32767  (default)
  signed long    -2147483648 through +2147483648

Uses two's complement: the leftmost bit is set for all negative
values, and every bit is set for -1.  Casting from shorter to longer
types uses sign bit extension.  Casting from longer to shorter types
chops off the leftmost bits.

See also Variables and casting.