Re: [Vala] shouldn't be sizeof expression is a constant?

[Abderrahim Kitouni <a kitouni gmail com>]

Hello,

                  في ث، 29-03-2011 عند 05:36 +0200 ، كتب Leonhard Küper:
> Hallo
>
> > > const int c = sizeof(int);
> > >
> > > this code is not compiled. Why? It's allowed in C
> I've got a similar Problem. I've tryed to complie:
>
> private const double MAX_RG
> B = (double)uint16.MAX;

The problem here is that uint16.MAX isn't declared as a constant in the
VAPI, this is probably a bug.


> > My vala is expecting a ulong.
> > Also sizeof apparently isn't considered a constant in Vala. Which
> > means you cannot use const. This works for me:
> >
> > ulong c = sizeof(int);
>
> I'm sorry, but I don't understand. :( Should I generaly do not use
> constants? How do I use them?

a sizeof expression isn't considered constant. I'm not sure whether this
is intentional or just a bug.

Regards,
Abderrahim