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iOS Objective-C Basics (Retired) Pointers and Memory Array Size and Length

Landon Westrom
Landon Westrom
1,071 Points
Posted by Landon Westrom
Landon Westrom
1,071 Points

What is wrong here?

I have looked at this for awhile and see no error here, is there something I am missing? Thanks! Task: Using the printf function print the size in bytes of the variable real_numbers. Your output should look like the following: Array real_numbers is x bytes.

" float real_numbers[5]; printf("Array real_numbers is %ld bytes", sizeof(real_numbers)/sizeof(float));"

1 Answer

Benjamin Bell
Benjamin Bell
4,364 Points
Benjamin Bell
Benjamin Bell
4,364 Points

Hi,

there is nothing wrong with your code. The problem is that you are not answering the question. Your code returns the number of items in the array and not it's size.

Use:

float real_numbers[5];
printf("Array real_numbers is %ld bytes", sizeof(real_numbers));
Landon Westrom
Landon Westrom
1,071 Points
Landon Westrom
Landon Westrom
1,071 Points

Oh okay got it, I must have read the question wrong. Thanks for your help!