pointer size depends on what

[kumar]

how can i identefy the pointer size
means is taking 4 byte or 2 bytes , on what basis we can decide either
on processor or register

[Ian Collins]

kumar wrote:

how can i identefy the pointer size
means is taking 4 byte or 2 bytes , on what basis we can decide either
on processor or register

The question does not make a lot of sense, the sizeof operator will tell
you in code, or consult your compiler and platform documentation.

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Ian Collins.

[Malcolm McLean]

"kumar" <ra*******@gmail.comwrote in message

how can i identefy the pointer size
means is taking 4 byte or 2 bytes , on what basis we can decide either
on processor or register

It is just possible that different pointer types are different sizes, on
your system. Normally, however, a pointer is the size of an address
register, which means 16 bits on a 64K machine, 32 bits on a 4Gb machine,
and 64 bits on a large machine.

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[kumar]

On May 26, 2:02 pm, "Malcolm McLean" <[e-mail]:

"kumar" <[e-mail] in message

how can i identefy the pointer size
means is taking 4 byte or 2 bytes , on what basis we can decide either
on processor or register

It is just possible that different pointer types are different sizes, on
your system. Normally, however, a pointer is the size of an address
register, which means 16 bits on a 64K machine, 32 bits on a 4Gb machine,
and 64 bits on a large machine.

--
Free games and programming goodies.http://www.personal.leeds.ac.uk/~bgy1mm

thanx, now i got
bye

[Barry Schwarz]

On Mon, 26 May 2008 00:31:30 -0700 (PDT), kumar <ra*******@gmail.com>
wrote:

>how can i identefy the pointer size
means is taking 4 byte or 2 bytes , on what basis we can decide either
on processor or register

While processor type or register size may influence the compiler
writer to choose a size (or even different sizes), the writer is free
to choose any size as long as the compiler can generate the code to
correctly use that size. For example, many hardware systems use a
4-byte address. The compiler may use a 12-byte pointer and put range
checking information in the extra bytes. Once again, Compiler 1 need
not use the same approach as Compiler 2 and different versions of
Compiler 1 could use different approaches.

If you need to know before compiling, use the documentation for your
implementation. If your code needs to know, then use the sizeof
operator which will produce to the correct value every time.
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