Re: Array of size zero!

vashwath_at_rediffmail.com
Date: 12/31/04 

Date: 31 Dec 2004 03:58:03 -0800

>
> It was a pre-C99 standard trial to have a flexible member array.
> The struct could be allocated this way :
> someStruct *s = malloc(sizeof (someStruct) + 42);
> So, with a single malloc, you allocated the struct and the array
objects
> simultaneously.
> In C99 a flexible array member should be declared :
> struct someStruct {
> int i;
> char array[];
> };
>
> --
> Richard

Does it works for all types(including structures) or it works only for
array of char's?

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