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From: dkeisen@Gang-of-Four.Stanford.EDU (Dave Eisen)
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Subject: sizeof and multi-dimensional arrays
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Date: 5 Jan 91 05:06:13 GMT
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Is the following a compiler bug or am I just confused?

char x[2][3];

  sizeof (*x)          gives 6
  sizeof (x[0])        gives 3.

What's the scoop?




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