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Why is sizeof(char*) = 4? I would have expected 1... Is it because a pointer is stored as an int ?
May 15 '08 #1
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pootle
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It is the size in bytes - pointers are 32 bits on 32 bit architectures.
May 15 '08 #2
dtimes6
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so what is you sizeof(int) ?
May 23 '08 #3

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