Structure or Array?

**epi_jimenez** · 04-01-2009

Is this an structure or an array?
I think is an structure because it starts with struct, but it has the [4] which is only in arrays :S

Code:

struct part data[4] =
	{
       {1, "Smith"},
       {2, "Jones"},
       {3, "Adams"},
    {4, "Wilson"}
    };

**Elysia** · 04-01-2009

A variable cannot be a struct. A struct is a type.
But yes, it's an array of 4 parts (and part is a struct type).

**kcpilot** · 04-01-2009

Does this compile on your system? It doesn't compile on my VC++ 6.0.

**Elysia** · 04-01-2009

It should compile provided you have declared part with at least an integer-type and a string-type.

**MK27** · 04-01-2009

Originally Posted by kcpilot

Does this compile on your system? It doesn't compile on my VC++ 6.0.

Not even close to compiling on gcc.

**quzah** · 04-01-2009

Originally Posted by epi_jimenez

Is this an structure or an array?
I think is an structure because it starts with struct, but it has the [4] which is only in arrays :S

Why is it you don't think it's both? It's an array of structures being initialized as it is declared.

Quzah.

**vart** · 04-01-2009

Originally Posted by MK27

Not even close to compiling on gcc.

have you declared the required struct?

**MK27** · 04-01-2009

Originally Posted by vart

have you declared the required struct?

Gosh silly me!

Code:

struct part {
	int x;
	char y[16];
};

I'm working in perl today and it's all terribly confusing...I thot someone else was mixing languages up