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Pointers

How many bytes are occupied by near, far and huge pointers (DOS)?

near=2 far=4 huge=4

near=4 far=8 huge=8

near=2 far=4 huge=8

near=4 far=4 huge=8

Answer: Option

Explanation:

near=2, far=4 and huge=4 pointers exist only under DOS. Under windows and Linux every pointers is 4 bytes long.

Discussion:

41 comments Page 3 of 5.

Pallavi mishra said: 1 decade ago

I couldn't understand the question? if pointer takes 2 bytes in dos system, then why huge takes 4 bytes?

Bharath said: 1 decade ago

I didn't get the answer please someone explain?

Siva said: 1 decade ago

What is near, far?

Siva said: 1 decade ago

What is huge pointers?

Sowmya said: 1 decade ago

I am not understand huge?

Preeti said: 1 decade ago

How can we use this pointer in the programming? Give example with all three pointer type.

Neel said: 1 decade ago

What are near, far and huge? Whether they are simple variables or any special in DOS?

Thangakittu said: 1 decade ago

Please explain about near, far, huge with example simply.

Varsha said: 1 decade ago

What is huge? Please explain huge.

Sweety said: 1 decade ago

I don't understand in this question? please briefly answer.

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