Does the sizeof operator work in preprocessor #if directives?
No. Preprocessing happens during an earlier phase of compilation, before type names have been parsed. Instead of sizeof, consider using the predefined constants in ANSI's <limits.h>, if applicable, or perhaps a ``configure'' script. (Better yet, try to write code which is inherently insensitive to type sizes.)
References:
ANSI Sec. 2.1.1.2, Sec. 3.8.1 footnote 83
ISO Sec. 5.1.1.2, Sec. 6.8.1
H&S Sec. 7.11.1 p. 225
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