Thread: static structs

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    static structs

    Just a random question about static structs

    for example:

    Code:
    static struct info
    {
    double number;
    };
    since this struct is static shouldn't I be able to reference data members without initialization?

    ie:

    Code:
    info.number = 1;
    printf("%d", info.number);
    is something like this even possible?
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    Whatever you're doing with that top code box, knock it off. It's hard to read.

    No, static in C isn't the same as making static members in C++. Static defines the scope of the variable. You aren't actually declaring a variable, so how you are using static is wrong, and, your compiler will tell you as much.


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    Thanks Quzah,

    ... I'm not sure what happened with the top code box (I assume you're talking about the fact that it scrolls), I guess I shouldn't have used the indent tag inside of a code tag... Maybe one of the mods or admins can address this issue?

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    Quote Originally Posted by aosmith View Post
    Code:
    info.number = 1;
    printf("%d", info.number);
    is something like this even possible?
    It's non-sensical , since "info" (properly, struct info) is a type, like:

    Code:
    int.number = 1;
    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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