Thread: An interesting and strange (in my opinion) expression.

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    An interesting and strange (in my opinion) expression.

    I was amazed to learn that this works:

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    (int){ 0 } = 1;
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    Code:
    int main()
    {
        // Create temporary struct and assign to it.
        typedef struct { int a; } x;
        (x){0} = (x){1};
     
        // Also works for an int.
        (int){0} = 1;
    }
    Is it just an anomaly? I can't see a use for it. Where did you see it?
    A little inaccuracy saves tons of explanation. - H.H. Munro

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    Quote Originally Posted by john.c View Post
    Is it just an anomaly? I can't see a use for it. Where did you see it?
    Not an anomaly... Someone shown me this and I got directly to ISO standard (C99) and it is there... It's a valid expression.
    Does nothing really (except create that annonymous automatic object) -- which is the same to say it does nothing at all.

    I think this is very strange!

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