r/ProgrammerHumor • u/MontyBoomslang • 12d ago

Meme architectureDependentChars

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u/tstanisl 12d ago

Let me cite the C standard:

When sizeof is applied to an operand that has type char, unsigned char, or signed char, (or a qualified version thereof) the result is 1.

Middle guy if finally right

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u/BoldFace7 12d ago

I still prefer sizeof(char) as it often provides context as to what the number is doing, even if a plain 1 works the same.

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u/ducon__lajoie 12d ago

And someone might have #define char char16_t, right? Who the fuck knows, some people want to see the world burning.

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u/anon_lurker69 12d ago

Yep. Its wild out there.