c - Is providing more initializers in an array initializer list than there are elements in the array a syntax error? -

i told true (in pearson book how program), when compiling inside ide of netbeans,

the following function code

int n[5] = {6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, 2, 3, 2}; 

does not result in compile time error cause unexpected behavior further in program. accessing locations in array shouldn't exist not cause syntax error.

printf("%d", n[7]); 

am missing something?

yes code wrong:

int n[5] = {6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, 2, 3, 2}; 

per 6.7.9 initialization, paragraph 2 of the c standard:

constraints

no initializer shall attempt provide value object not contained within entity being initialized.

as noted in comments, constraint violation , semantic error must reported compiler. i'd compiler fails report error deficient.