Thread: struct x {} vs typedef struct {} x

  1. 01-25-2003 #1
    Silvercord
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    struct x {} vs typedef struct {} x

    Is there any real difference/advantage/disadvantage?
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    Wow, I was just browsing through and FAQ when I found this:
    http://www.eskimo.com/~scs/C-faq/q2.1.html
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    "The computer programmer is a creator of universes for which he alone is responsible. Universes of virtually unlimited complexity can be created in the form of computer programs." -- Joseph Weizenbaum.

    "If you cannot grok the overall structure of a program while taking a shower, you are not ready to code it." -- Richard Pattis.
  3. 01-25-2003 #3
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    In C++ the typedef is implicit, you don't have to worry 'bout it.
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