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Hi, there's a little bit of syntax I can't seem to find advice on through Google. The following struct has members with a colon and then a number afterward, is this the value to which the variable is to be first set?
Thanks!Code:struct {
unsigned myVariable:1;
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No, it's the number of bits you want the variable to have. In this instance, the value is 1 bit, which means that the only possible values are 0 and 1.
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Mats
Awesome, thanks!
Such code is used to force padding of the structure to fit within certain boundaries, ideal for embedded system architectures.
Not only. It's ideal to assign the bits within the structs.
It's only a shame that the use of it is usually non-portable due to alignment.
But it's useful is you know data is compromised of n number of bits of n sections with data.