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If the size of pointer is 4 bytes then What will be the output of the program? #include int main() { char *str[] = {"Frogs", "Do", "Not", "Die", "They", "Croak!"}; printf("%d, %d", sizeof(str), strlen(str[0])); return 0; }

Correct Answer: 24, 5

Explanation:

Step 1: char *str[] = {"Frogs", "Do", "Not", "Die", "They", "Croak!"}; The variable str is declared as an pointer to the array of 6 strings.


Step 2: printf("%d, %d", sizeof(str), strlen(str[0]));


sizeof(str) denotes 6 * 4 bytes = 24 bytes. Hence it prints '24'


strlen(str[0])); becomes strlen(Frogs)). Hence it prints '5';


Hence the output of the program is 24, 5


Hint: If you run the above code in 16 bit platform (Turbo C under DOS) the output will be 12, 5. Because the pointer occupies only 2 bytes. If you run the above code in Linux (32 bit platform), the output will be 24, 5 (because the size of pointer is 4 bytes).


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