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From: jso@edison
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Subject: Re: Re: structured assembler (BASIC)
Message-ID: <705@edison>
Date: Thu, 24-Apr-86 18:29:00 EDT
Article-I.D.: edison.705
Posted: Thu Apr 24 18:29:00 1986
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Subject: Re: Re: structured assembler (BASIC)  [Really: C builtin functions?]

> You are sort of right,  but sizeof qualifies as a builtin function, 
> even though it is a compile-time function vs run-time.   Anyone disagree?
> 
> Paul Guthrie				`When the going gets weird,
> ihnp4!ihdev!pdg				 The weird turn pro'
> 					  - H. Thompson

Yes.  Try this on your favorite C compiler and tell me if you still
think that "sizeof" is a function as opposed to an operator.

main()
{
	int a;
	printf("%d\n",sizeof a);	/* note no parentheses */
}

	John Owens @ General Electric Company	(+1 804 978 5726)
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