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    sizeof and strlen

    Why sizeof is an operator and strlen is a function?


  2. #2
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    Re: sizeof and strlen

    strlen function is use to get the string length
    while size of is used to get the size of varriable


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    Re: sizeof and strlen

    Hello,

    sizeof is called as a operator because it operates means he never sends a parameter .
    Whille strlen sends the string mention and returns integer equivalent to the number of char in string.



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    Re: sizeof and strlen

    strlen is a function only because it always returns a value.......
    Sizeof on the other hand never returns any value..... thus an operator....


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    Re: sizeof and strlen

    sizeof is done at compile time. strlen is done at runtime.
    char ac[100] = "This is a test";
    int i = sizeof(ac); // i = 100
    int j = strlen(ac); // j = 14
    char *pc = ac;
    int k = sizeof(pc); // k = 4 (pointer size)
    int m = strlen(pc); // m = 14


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    Quote Originally Posted by sat_yucky View Post
    strlen is a function only because it always returns a value.......
    Sizeof on the other hand never returns any value..... thus an operator....

    So you mean to say that if a function doesnt return anything then its an opearator rather than a function ?
    In that case all void functions are operators ...


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    Re: sizeof and strlen

    Hay, it has nothing to do with whether it takes arguments or not or returns any value or not.

    Its only coz sizeof() is done at compile time.
    I strongly agree with “mef526”

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    lack of INTELLIGENCE or ABILITY.

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    Re: sizeof and strlen

    Quote Originally Posted by sutnarcha View Post
    Hay, it has nothing to do with whether it takes arguments or not or returns any value or not.

    Its only coz sizeof() is done at compile time.
    I strongly agree with “mef526”

    Yes , even i agree over that .. ..
    “mef526” is correct. sizeof() is done at compile time and strlen() is done at runtime. and that is the only reason why ANSI C++ treats strlen() as function and sizeof() as operator.


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