Setting an int to Infinity in C++

Integers are finite, so sadly you can’t have set it to a true infinity. However you can set it to the max value of an int, this would mean that it would be greater or equal to any other int, ie:

a>=b

is always true.

You would do this by

#include <limits>

//your code here

int a = std::numeric_limits<int>::max();

//go off and lead a happy and productive life

This will normally be equal to 2,147,483,647

If you really need a true “infinite” value, you would have to use a double or a float. Then you can simply do this

float a = std::numeric_limits<float>::infinity();

Additional explanations of numeric limits can be found here

Happy Coding!

Note: As WTP mentioned, if it is absolutely necessary to have an int that is “infinite” you would have to write a wrapper class for an int and overload the comparison operators, though this is probably not necessary for most projects.

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