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    int fun(char *a){
    printf("%d\n",sizeof(a));
    return 1; }
    int main()
    {
    char a[20];
    printf("%d\n",sizeof(fun(a)));
    }
    Explain the output.

    - Barney on July 02, 2012 in United States Report Duplicate | Flag
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Output will be 4. An expression is never evaluated inside sizeof operator.
So, the function will not be called. However, you must be surprising that how the compiler is able to output 4. Its because compiler sees the signature of the function. Change the return type to double & you will see the output 8.

- Aashish on July 02, 2012 | Flag Reply
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dude the o/p is 4
just checked

- Avi on July 02, 2012 | Flag
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Did you check my answer. I have also said 4.

- Aashish on July 02, 2012 | Flag
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couldn't get the last part

- Avi on July 02, 2012 | Flag
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I explained the reason why only printf inside main() is working.
And how compiler is able to calculate size of return type of the function fun().

- Aashish on July 02, 2012 | Flag
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@shondik : my question is that why is the function not called . Any reason or should i remember it as a rule ?

- Barney on July 03, 2012 | Flag
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or maybe it's because sizeof is a compile time operator

- Barney on July 03, 2012 | Flag
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Think of it this way: all sizeof operations are resolved to a constant at compile time. After compilation, the function call inside the sizeof doesn't exist.

- eugene.yarovoi on July 08, 2012 | Flag


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