Date: Fri, 18 Jul 1997 08:31:00 -0400 (EDT)
Message-Id: <199707181231.IAA06259@delorie.com>
From: DJ Delorie <dj AT delorie DOT com>
To: chirayu AT radiolink DOT net
CC: djgpp AT delorie DOT com
In-reply-to: <1.5.4.16.19970718174239.35bf8ec2@giasbga.vsnl.net.in> (message
	from Chirayu Krishnappa on Fri, 18 Jul 1997 08:10:32 -0400 (EDT))
Subject: Re: sizeof() in #if
Precedence: bulk


> However, gcc chokes on the #if sizeof(int)==2 line. Is'nt sizeof() a compile
> time operator?

Yes, but the compiler doesn't get control until *after* the
preprocessor, which is the part that handles #if.  The preprocessor
does not know how big an int is.