structured assembler (BASIC) [Really: C builtin functions?]

[John Owens]

> You are sort of right,  but sizeof qualifies as a builtin function, 
> even though it is a compile-time function vs run-time.   Anyone disagree?
> 
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Yes.  Try this on your favorite C compiler and tell me if you still
think that "sizeof" is a function as opposed to an operator.

main()
{
	int a;
	printf("%d\n",sizeof a);	/* note no parentheses */
}

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