Re: new T[0] and sizeof(T)

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From: Fergus Henderson
Date: Sat, 03 Feb 1996 14:46

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clamage@Eng.Sun.COM (Steve Clamage) writes:

>The expression "new T[0]" is invalid, but if you
>use a non-const expression for the count, it is OK if the value is zero.

What makes you think that the expression `new T[0]' is invalid?
As I read the working paper, it seems perfectly legal, and the
three compilers I tried it on were all quite happy to accept it.

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