Hi,
I'm wondering if my small example is not
"dangerous" :
#define SIZE 10
char global[SIZE];
char* globalPtr = global;
int main()
{
char i;
for ( i = 0; i < SIZE; i = i + 1 ) {
(*globalPtr) = i;
globalPtr++;
}
}
I'm initializing the char array 'global' with
integer values (represented by 'i'). But since the
integer data type is 4x larger (4 byte on my machine) than
the char data type, I initialize the char element but at
the same time I overwrite the 3 subsequent char array elements
by the remaining 3 integer bytes. Moreover, when initializing
the last array element, I write 3 bytes beyond the array ranges
which might corrupt some other values stored in memory.
Is this right?
Chris 10 1633
Christian Christmann wrote: Hi,
I'm wondering if my small example is not "dangerous" :
#define SIZE 10 char global[SIZE]; char* globalPtr = global;
int main()
Spell it out:
int main(void)
{ char i;
for ( i = 0; i < SIZE; i = i + 1 ) { (*globalPtr) = i; globalPtr++; }
As `main` returns an `int` so should you:
return 0;
}
I'm initializing the char array 'global' with integer values (represented by 'i'). But since the
No, you're not. Your `i` is of type `char`.
integer data type is 4x larger (4 byte on my machine) than the char data type, I initialize the char element but at the same time I overwrite the 3 subsequent char array elements by the remaining 3 integer bytes. Moreover, when initializing the last array element, I write 3 bytes beyond the array ranges which might corrupt some other values stored in memory. Is this right?
No. Whichever way you look at it.
Vladimir S. Oka: Christian Christmann: { char i;
[...] I'm initializing the char array 'global' with integer values (represented by 'i'). But since the
No, you're not. Your `i` is of type `char`.
Which is an integer, see 6.2.5 Types - 4, 6 and 7. integer data type is 4x larger (4 byte on my machine) than the char data type, I initialize the char element but at the same time I overwrite the 3 subsequent char array elements by the remaining 3 integer bytes. Moreover, when initializing the last array element, I write 3 bytes beyond the array ranges which might corrupt some other values stored in memory. Is this right?
No. Whichever way you look at it.
Right, not even if i were of the integer type int. :-)
Jirka
Christian Christmann wrote: Hi,
I'm wondering if my small example is not "dangerous" :
#define SIZE 10 char global[SIZE]; char* globalPtr = global;
int main() { char i;
for ( i = 0; i < SIZE; i = i + 1 ) { (*globalPtr) = i; globalPtr++; } }
I'm initializing the char array 'global' with integer values (represented by 'i'). But since the integer data type is 4x larger (4 byte on my machine) than the char data type, I initialize the char element but at the same time I overwrite the 3 subsequent char array elements by the remaining 3 integer bytes. Moreover, when initializing the last array element, I write 3 bytes beyond the array ranges which might corrupt some other values stored in memory. Is this right?
Say you altered your code - I've changed i from char to a long int - so
that, in the loop, the value assigned to *globalPtr is /more/ obviously
larger than a char.
#define SIZE 10
char global[SIZE];
char * globalPtr = global;
int main(void)
{
long int i;
for(i = 100000; i < 100009; ++i)
{
*globalPtr = i;
globalPtr++;
}
return 0;
}
On the first iteration, the value of i in binary is 110000110101000 00, and
assigning that to a char will result *not* in some memory overwrite, but a
loss of data, e.g. the char at address globalPtr would be perhaps have the
value 10100000, i.e., it got just CHAR_BITs worth of the long.
--
==============
Not a pedant
==============
Jirka Klaue wrote: Vladimir S. Oka: Christian Christmann:
{ char i; [...] I'm initializing the char array 'global' with integer values (represented by 'i'). But since the
No, you're not. Your `i` is of type `char`.
Which is an integer, see 6.2.5 Types - 4, 6 and 7.
Yes, of course, but if the OP knew that (or where to find it) he
wouldn't be asking the question. Being pedantic has its place and time.
I doubt this is either. integer data type is 4x larger (4 byte on my machine) than the char data type, I initialize the char element but at the same time I overwrite the 3 subsequent char array elements by the remaining 3 integer bytes. Moreover, when initializing the last array element, I write 3 bytes beyond the array ranges which might corrupt some other values stored in memory. Is this right?
No. Whichever way you look at it.
Right, not even if i were of the integer type int. :-)
My point exactly.
>> #define SIZE 10 char global[SIZE]; char* globalPtr = global;
int main()
Spell it out:
int main(void)
{ char i;
for ( i = 0; i < SIZE; i = i + 1 ) { (*globalPtr) = i; globalPtr++; }
As `main` returns an `int` so should you:
return 0;
}
I'm initializing the char array 'global' with integer values (represented by 'i'). But since the
No, you're not. Your `i` is of type `char`.
Sorry, 'char i' was supposed to be 'int i' ;-)
Christian Christmann wrote: #define SIZE 10 char global[SIZE]; char* globalPtr = global;
int main()
Spell it out:
int main(void)
{ char i;
for ( i = 0; i < SIZE; i = i + 1 ) { (*globalPtr) = i; globalPtr++; }
As `main` returns an `int` so should you:
return 0;
}
I'm initializing the char array 'global' with integer values (represented by 'i'). But since the
No, you're not. Your `i` is of type `char`.
Sorry, 'char i' was supposed to be 'int i' ;-)
Yet another good reason for oft repeated request for the code to be
pasted in, not typed in. Still, my original reply holds. You're also
advised to read pemo's.
Christian Christmann wrote: #define SIZE 10 char global[SIZE]; char* globalPtr = global;
int main()
Spell it out:
int main(void)
{ char i;
for ( i = 0; i < SIZE; i = i + 1 ) { (*globalPtr) = i; globalPtr++; }
As `main` returns an `int` so should you:
return 0;
}
I'm initializing the char array 'global' with integer values (represented by 'i'). But since the
No, you're not. Your `i` is of type `char`.
Sorry, 'char i' was supposed to be 'int i' ;-)
Since the int values happen to be within the minimum
ranges of char (0 to 127),
there are no complications with the conversion.
Converting an out of range value to type char
is implementation defined.
Assignment is according to value, not representation.
In an assignment operation,
if the left and right operands have different types
then the right operand must be converted to the type
of the left.
If you have
int i = 0; /* or any other int value */
char g;
Then the only difference between
g = i;
and
g = (char)i;
is that the first one is more likely to generate a warning.
The two statements have the same meaning.
They're both expression statements and
both expressions have the same value
and the same side effects.
--
pete
Christian Christmann wrote: Hi,
I'm wondering if my small example is not "dangerous" :
#define SIZE 10 char global[SIZE]; char* globalPtr = global;
int main() { char i;
for ( i = 0; i < SIZE; i = i + 1 ) { (*globalPtr) = i; globalPtr++; } }
I'm initializing the char array 'global' with integer values (represented by 'i'). But since the integer data type is 4x larger (4 byte on my machine) than the char data type, I initialize the char element but at the same time I overwrite the 3 subsequent char array elements by the remaining 3 integer bytes. Moreover, when initializing the last array element, I write 3 bytes beyond the array ranges which might corrupt some other values stored in memory. Is this right?
Chris
memset()
Ivanna Pee wrote: Christian Christmann wrote: Hi,
I'm wondering if my small example is not "dangerous" :
#define SIZE 10 char global[SIZE]; char* globalPtr = global;
int main() { char i;
for ( i = 0; i < SIZE; i = i + 1 ) { (*globalPtr) = i; globalPtr++; } }
I'm initializing the char array 'global' with integer values (represented by 'i'). But since the integer data type is 4x larger (4 byte on my machine) than the char data type, I initialize the char element but at the same time I overwrite the 3 subsequent char array elements by the remaining 3 integer bytes. Moreover, when initializing the last array element, I write 3 bytes beyond the array ranges which might corrupt some other values stored in memory. Is this right?
Chris
memset()
memset has nothing to do with the original post.
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