SAMPLE: Initializing an Array of Structures in C

• Microsoft C compiler for MS-DOS, versions 5.1, 6.0, 6.0a, 6.0ax
• Microsoft C compiler for OS/2, versions 5.1, 6.0, 6.0a
• Microsoft C/C++ compiler for MS-DOS, version 7.0
• Microsoft C/C++ compiler for OS/2, version 7.0
• Microsoft Visual C++ for Windows, versions 1.0, 1.5
• Microsoft Visual C++ 32-bit Edition, versions 1.0, 2.0, 4.0, 5.0

SUMMARY

The code fragment below demonstrates how to initialize an array of structures within a Microsoft C program. Each element is grouped within brackets, and the elements are separated by commas. The initialization of the array rgttype shows how to initialize a structure within a structure within an array of structures.

Sample Code

   /* Compile options needed:  none
   */

   struct stype {
      int a;
      int b;
      int c;
   };

   struct ttype {
      int alpha;
      struct stype beta;
   };

                           /*   a,    b,   c  */
   struct stype rgstype[2] = { {8,   9,   10}, \
                               {15,  16,  17} };

                           /*  alpha     beta     */
   struct ttype rgttype[2] = { {{1},   {2,3,4}}, \
                               {{5},   {6,7,8}}  };

Keywords          : CLngIss kbcode kbfasttip
Version           : MS-DOS:5.1,6.0,6.00a,6.00ax,7.0; OS/2:5.1,6.0,6.00a;  WINDOWS:1.0,1.5; WINDOWS NT:1.0,2.0,4.0,5.0
Platform          : MS-DOS NT OS/2 WINDOWS