Why sizeof() is considered as a special operator and not as a function??
Why sizeof() is considered as a special operator and not as a function??
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Saswat Dash
Because sizeof() any variable, has to be known at compile time. That would be my guess.
There is only one thing it has in common with function and that is that the syntax can sometimes be the same. Everything else about it is completely different.
It is like asking why a beaver is not considered to be a fish.
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