sizeof(char

Marc Lehmann (pcg@goof.com)
Thu, 22 Jan 1998 17:29:37 +0100

it might be worth to note that sizeof(char)==1, ALWAYS, on every
architecture, on all iso c compliant systems.

char _is_ the smallest addressable unit, and sizeof() doesn't
measure bytes but storage units, so this equation holds without
problems.

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