a c++ puzzle

[madhuras]

void change()
{
int buf[1]={0};
buf[2]+=7;
}
void main()
{
int i=10;
change();
i=555;
printf("The value of i is %d",i);
}

The output of the above program is 10 instead of 555.how is tht possible. i tried debugging it , and its not executing the i=555 statement at all. Could anyone help me out here???

[plemoine]

:)) You simply increase returned address on change() stack frame. That's why you jump over i=555; statement on the main function.

void change()
{
int buf[1]={0};
buf[2]+=7;
}
void main()
{
int i=10;
change();
i=555;
printf("The value of i is %d",i);
}

The output of the above program is 10 instead of 555.how is tht possible. i tried debugging it , and its not executing the i=555 statement at all. Could anyone help me out here???

[madhuras]

Thanx but cud u also explain the two statements in the change() function.

[svlsr2000]

:)) You simply increase returned address on change() stack frame. That's why you jump over i=555; statement on the main function.

can u be more clear plemoine, how he is able to change the return address of change. as per my understanding retrun address are pushed into stack. is the code
buf[2] += 7; modifying stack

[JosAH]

The OP must be a very lucky man; accessing an element beyond an array causes
undefined behaviour; i.e. anything could have happened (daemons that fly out
of your nose or worse). Every answer at *what* actually happened is as good
as another: the behaviour is undefined (as defined per the Standard).

kind regards,

Jos