# Stint
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import ./datatypes, ./as_signed_words

func low*(T: typedesc[IntImpl]): T {.inline.}=

  # The lowest signed int has representation
  # 0b1000_0000_0000_0000 ....
  # so we only have to set the most significant bit.
  type Msw = type result.most_significant_word
  type U = Msw

  most_significant_word_mut(result) = low(U)

func high*(T: typedesc[IntImpl]): T {.inline, noInit.}=

  # The lowest signed int has representation
  # 0b0111_1111_1111_1111 ....
  # so we only have to unset the most significant bit.
  not low(T)