BUG: Character Constant with \0 Not Stored Properly

Last reviewed: July 14, 1997
Article ID: Q122790

The information in this article applies to:

The Microsoft C/C++ Compiler (CL.EXE) included with: - Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit Edition, versions 1.0, 2.0, 4.0, 4.1,
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     4.2, 5.0
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SYMPTOMS

Character constants containing the escape character "\0" (octal) may not be stored properly. The escape character may be swapped with the character that immediately preceeds or follows it in memory.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a bug in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

MORE INFORMATION

Run the following sample code to demonstrate the problem.

Sample Code to Reproduce Problem

   /* Compile options needed: none
   */

   #include <stdio.h>

   void main(void)
   {
      printf("%08X", 'A\0H\0');
   }

   /* Output */

   00410048

   /* Expected Output */

   41004800

Additional query words: 8.00 9.00 10.00 10.10 10.20
Keywords : vcbuglist100 vcbuglist200 vcbuglist400 vcbuglist500 VwbIss WBDebug
Version : 1.0 2.0 4.0 4.1 4.2 5.0
Platform : NT WINDOWS
Issue type : kbbug

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Last reviewed: July 14, 1997
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