title: Is `short` the same as `int` in C++?
body: <p>I've looked at some answers that use <code>short</code> in C#, but I'm not sure if they really answer my question here. Is <code>short</code> in C++ another name for <code>int</code>? I know you can make <code>short int</code>, which seems to be able to handle a lot of values but I'm still starting out, so obviously if it's <code>short</code> it's not a lot of values. But in this code snippet here:</p>
  
  <pre><code>short lives,aliensKilled;
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>it doesn't use <code>int short</code>, it just uses <code>short</code>. So I guess my question is, can I just use <code>short</code> as a replacement for <code>int</code> if I'm not going under -32,768 or over 32,767?</p>
  
  <p>Also, is it okay to just replace <code>short</code> with <code>int</code>, and it won't really mess with anything as long as I change the appropriate things? (Btw <code>lives</code> and <code>aliensKilled</code> are both variable names.)</p>