Thread: If there are too few initializers, the missing elements will be set to 0

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    If there are too few initializers, the missing elements will be set to 0

    Hi

    What happens if you do use an explicit array size, but it doesn’t agree with the number of initializers? If there are too few initializers, the missing elements will be set to 0. If there are too many, an error is signaled.
    I was wondering what does really happen in case of structure initialization - I mean when there are too few initializers? Are the missing structure members set to some garbage value? Please let me know your informed opinion on this. Thank you.
    I'm an outright beginner. Using Win XP Pro and Code::Blocks. Be nice to me, please.

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    Have you tried it?

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    Nope. I'm on using forums on a mobile device. No compiler!
    I'm an outright beginner. Using Win XP Pro and Code::Blocks. Be nice to me, please.

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    I might be wrong.

    Thank you, anon. You sure know how to recognize different types of trees from quite a long way away.
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