Is it that the first case its a pointer to a pointer. So size of pointer to a pointer is 4.
In next case , Its the size of array. So its 40. Is the explanation correct? On Wed, Dec 15, 2010 at 9:43 AM, rahul <[email protected]> wrote: > you would like to read peter ven der linden.(deep C secrets). > > > On Tue, Dec 14, 2010 at 11:19 PM, Saurabh Koar > <[email protected]>wrote: > >> When u r passing an array to a function u only pass the base address >> nt the total array...bt when sizeof is applied in main() u hv the >> whole array. Thats why in the first case the output is 4(only one >> address that is capable of holdin one integer)bt in the 2nd case the >> output is 40(as u hv 10 addresses each capable of holding an integer). >> >> On 12/14/10, Divesh Dixit <[email protected]> wrote: >> > #define SIZE 10 >> > void size(int arr[SIZE]) >> > { >> > printf("size of array is:%d\n",sizeof(arr)); >> > } >> > >> > int main() >> > { >> > int arr[SIZE]; >> > size(arr); >> > return 0; >> > } >> > >> > the out put should be 40 considering 4 byte integer... >> > >> > but out put is only 4... how this is possible... >> > and again if we modify it >> > #define SIZE 10 >> > int main() >> > { >> > int arr[SIZE]; >> > printf("size of array is:%d\n",sizeof(arr)); >> > return 0; >> > } >> > we are getting the desired output as 40 byte... >> > >> > thankyou in advance... >> > >> > -- >> > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> Groups >> > "Algorithm Geeks" group. >> > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> > [email protected]<algogeeks%[email protected]> >> . >> > For more options, visit this group at >> > http://groups.google.com/group/algogeeks?hl=en. >> > >> > >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Algorithm Geeks" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]<algogeeks%[email protected]> >> . >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/algogeeks?hl=en. >> >> > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Algorithm Geeks" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]<algogeeks%[email protected]> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/algogeeks?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Algorithm Geeks" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/algogeeks?hl=en.
