Thread: array of typedef struct

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    array of typedef struct

    say I have:

    Code:
    typedef struct treeNode   
       { ..................
         .......................
       } TreeNode;
    and I want to create an array of TreeNode, how do I do that?

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    We'll give you three guesses, first two don't count.

    No really. Go to your compiler, and try three things. If you don't get one of them right, then tell us what you tried and we'll go over it.

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    Quote Originally Posted by tabstop View Post
    We'll give you three guesses, first two don't count.
    Can I try ?

    Here's a secret: You can do this
    Code:
    typedef struct treeNode   
       { ..................
         .......................
       } *TreeNode;
    You do not need to specify the number of elements in *TreeNode when you declare it, but as with a *char, you need to malloc (and possibly realloc) enough space for it. Multiply by sizeof(*TreeNode).
    C programming resources:
    GNU C Function and Macro Index -- glibc reference manual
    The C Book -- nice online learner guide
    Current ISO draft standard
    CCAN -- new CPAN like open source library repository
    3 (different) GNU debugger tutorials: #1 -- #2 -- #3
    cpwiki -- our wiki on sourceforge

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    Typedefing pointers can come back to haunt you later. Avoid it, is my advice.
    What is so hard about typing out a lone *?
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    io.h certainly IS included in some modern compilers. It is no longer part of the standard for C, but it is nevertheless, included in the very latest Pelles C versions.
    Quote Originally Posted by Salem View Post
    You mean it's included as a crutch to help ancient programmers limp along without them having to relearn too much.

    Outside of your DOS world, your header file is meaningless.

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