PW> I tried to automatically determine the maximum string length by using :
PW> int Max_Length = sizeof(String) / sizeof(char);
PE> BTW, as far as I'm aware, you're meant to go "sizeof String" for a
PE> variable, and "sizeof(char)" for a data type.

PW> "sizeof String" ???  Are you SURE???  No one else has
pointed that out!

No one else would call you a Borland Fan if you went "void main"
either, doesn't say much.

ISO 6.3.3.4

The sizeof operator yields the size (in bytes) of its operand, which may be
an expression or the parenthesized name of a type.

They give examples...

sizeof *dp

sizeof array / sizeof array[0]

Now, as far as I am aware, an "expression" would include putting
the variable in parentheses, e.g. x and (x) should both be valid
expressions.  Is there are circumstance where x would work, but (x)
wouldn't?  Not that comes to mind.  What about the reverse?  Might putting
x in parentheses be better, to make sure that you know which expression the
sizeof is being done against?  Possibly.  If I come to a situation where it
is potentially ambiguous, I might experiment. Until then, for the simple
cases, I'll just do as they said above. At least for the same reason that I
don't go x = (y) * (4). BFN.  Paul.
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