Challenge: how much range?
On a Mac, a short is a 2-byte integer, and one bit is used to hold the sign (positive or negative). What is the smallest number that a short can store? What is the largest?
An unsigned short only holds non-negative numbers. What is the largest number that an unsigned short can store?
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