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QwertyManiac · 07-10-2007, 07:27 AM

Typedef is commonly used to give any Data Type a new name.

Like for example:

Code:

#include<iostream>
int main()
{
    typedef int a;  // Thus, a refers automatically to an integer
    a abc=1, def=0; // Creates two variables of type int,
                              // as the typedef above shows
    cout<<"ABC = "<<abc<<" DEF = "<<def<<endl;
    return 0;
}

This is very useful while working with a lot of classes, or structures. You can name them comfortably or for different usages (Like we use Position and List names in a clear Linked List algorithm but both are essentially the same structure, just used with a different name to aide understanding).

07-10-2007, 07:27 AM	#312 (permalink)
QwertyManiac Commander in Chief Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 6,658	Re: Post ur C/C++ Programs Here Typedef is commonly used to give any Data Type a new name. Like for example: Code: #include<iostream> int main() { typedef int a; // Thus, a refers automatically to an integer a abc=1, def=0; // Creates two variables of type int, // as the typedef above shows cout<<"ABC = "<<abc<<" DEF = "<<def<<endl; return 0; } This is very useful while working with a lot of classes, or structures. You can name them comfortably or for different usages (Like we use Position and List names in a clear Linked List algorithm but both are essentially the same structure, just used with a different name to aide understanding). Last edited by QwertyManiac; 07-10-2007 at 09:29 AM.