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    sizeof~

    Hi, all~

    Something result by sizeof method is 1, could that only contain 1 byte thing ?
    Last edited by black; 08-05-2002 at 05:26 AM.
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    The sizeof operator always returns the size of the variable in BYTES (not for dynamic or external arrays). So yes, it means the size is 1 byte.

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    Yeah... booleans and characters are single bytes.

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    shouldn't bools be by bits rahter than by bytes (waste of memory)?

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    now ever used a nibble yet?
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    Originally posted by rmullen3
    Yeah... booleans and characters are single bytes.
    Depends on what machine you are on. On intels booleans take up 4 bytes. You can use a character (1 byte) to store 8 booleans as toaster mentioned with the bits comment. You just have to remember which bits corresponds to which flag. Then just do some simple bit manipulation to check and set them.

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    Originally posted by MrWizard


    Depends on what machine you are on. On intels booleans take up 4 bytes. You can use a character (1 byte) to store 8 booleans as toaster mentioned with the bits comment. You just have to remember which bits corresponds to which flag. Then just do some simple bit manipulation to check and set them.
    yep. And I just figure out my compiler could accept this line:
    PHP Code:
    char x;
    x='abcd';
    cout << << endl
    Only the output show a single 'd'.
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    Originally posted by black


    yep. And I just figure out my compiler could accept this line:
    PHP Code:
    char x;
    x='abcd';
    cout << << endl
    Only the output show a single 'd'.
    thats the way its supposed to be of course
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