Assign char variable with multi-character constant

[saurabh29789]

Consider the following statement :

char ch='87';

Is this behavior defined? If yes, then what is that behavior? and if
no, then what does the standard say about the same?

I searched the C99 but couldn't find any clause pertaining to it.

 

[saurabh29789]

saurabh29789 said:




Yes, it's implementation-defined.


Implementation-defined. Consult your documentation.



C99 6.4.4.4(10): "The value of an integer character constant
containing more than one character (e.g., 'ab'), or containing a
character or escape sequence that does not map to a single-byte
execution character, is implementation-defined."

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Thanks !!