Yes, it should be well defined, but it's not (maybe this has changed in C++11, I've not re-checked the spec). You're allowed to point to "one past the end" of an array, but no further than that.Actually, decided to take a look to it, and I think the answer for 1.1 (and thereby 1.2 potentially) may be wrong. That thing is pure pointer arithmetic which should be well defined really
In practice, it works fine, but a compliant compiler is allowed to do whatever it likes if you ask for a pointer that's "two past the end" of an array.