Datatypes and their sizes!

[near maple]

I somehow don't see the difference! Why do both of them behave differently?

#include <stdio.h>

int main() {
    printf("%lld", sizeof("a")); // sizeof = 2
    printf("%lld", sizeof(char)); // sizeof = 1
}

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[viral onyx]

"a" is an array of 2 characters.

[near maple]

Is it like this?

{"a", "\0"}

[viral onyx]

Yes but with single quotes.

[dapper rapids]

<pendantic mode="on">
The format specifier for size_t is "zu", so technically it should read

printf("%zu", sizeof(something));

</pedantic>

[near maple]

Alright, I'll take this as granted

[near maple]

!solved