if i have a struct like this:
vInt is a global variable but has the visiblity scope of strInt::vInt. And sizeof(strtInt) returns 1 'couse the allocated struct only contains vChar...is that true?Code:struct strInt { char vChar; static int vInt; }
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It's true that each instance of the struct will contain only a vChar, but it's perhaps stretching it somewhat to assume that the size of the whole struct will always be 1. It should be 1 with a good compiler, but there are no guarantees.
BTW, this syntax is of course illegal in a C program.
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ok for the compiler...but why is it illegal in C? it's c++?Originally Posted by Salem
Yes, C++ supports "static" inside struct because struct and class are essentially the same thing in C++.
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If it was a C++ question, then you should have ask your question in the C++ section, not the C one. When you ask question in the C section, you'll have answer for the C programming language, not C++.
So, like Salem said, declaring a static member in a struct is illegal in C.
ok...then I'll simply use a global variable...thanks!
