int main()
{
const char* p = "Hello";
cout << sizeof(p) << endl;
}Why this is 4 ?
vbx_wx
-6
Junior Poster
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Jump to PostBecause that's the size of the pointer and not the size of the c-string. Try displaying the pointer with
std::cout << (void*)p << std::endl;
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gerard4143
371
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Because that's the size of the pointer and not the size of the c-string. Try displaying the pointer with
std::cout << (void*)p << std::endl;
nbaztec
45
Posting Pro in Training
>>Why this is 4 ?
Because it's a ULONG type. A pointer stores Memory addresses, which in turn is stored as an unsigned long.
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