Well, if you want to be as clear as possible, consider using this idiom:
It evaluates to the correct size no matter what type p is. And don't worry, that sizeof is a compile-time constant.Code:int *p; p = malloc(10 * sizeof(*p));
Well, if you want to be as clear as possible, consider using this idiom:
It evaluates to the correct size no matter what type p is. And don't worry, that sizeof is a compile-time constant.Code:int *p; p = malloc(10 * sizeof(*p));
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