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225 struct and typedef are two very different things. The struct keyword is used to define, or to refer to, a structure type. For example, this: struct foo { int n; }; creates a new type called struct …

Sep 12, 2015 · The first declaration is of an un- typedef ed struct and needs the struct keyword to use. The second is of a typedef ed anonymous struct, and so we use the typedef name.

The difference between struct and class keywords in C++ is that, when there is no specific specifier on particular composite data type then by default struct or union is the public …

Aug 6, 2009 · typedef struct node LLIST; That means LLIST is a type, just like int or FILE or char, that is a shorthand for struct node, your linked-list node structure. It's not necessary - you …

Apr 29, 2012 · A bit late to ask, but why typedef the struct to the same name (but with a capital)? I'm also wondering why you need to create a pointer to the struct (*cptr), then use that to pass …

A struct (without a typedef) often needs to (or should) be with the keyword struct when used. struct A; // forward declaration void function( struct A *a ); // using the 'incomplete' type only as …

Nov 13, 2020 · You create struct types for data structures that store data and are small enough to copy efficiently. You create record types when you want value-based equality and comparison, …

Treating a struct like a C++ class - in C++ structures are actually special types of classes, where all members are public (unlike a standard C++ class where all members are private if not …

For struct, other than the alignment need for each individual member, the size of whole struct itself will be aligned to a size divisible by strictest alignment requirement of any of its members, by …