Q75602: Initializing an Array of Structures in C

Article: Q75602
Product(s): Microsoft C Compiler
Version(s): 1.0,1.5,2.0,4.0,5.0,6.0
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Keyword(s): kbcode kbfile kbLangC kbVC100 kbVC150 kbVC200 kbVC400 kbVC500 kbVC600
Last Modified: 14-NOV-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft C/C++ compiler for MS-DOS 
- Microsoft Visual C++, versions 1.0, 1.5, 2.0, 4.0 
- Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit Enterprise Edition, versions 5.0, 6.0 
- Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit Professional Edition, versions 5.0, 6.0 
- Microsoft Visual C++, 32-bit Learning Edition, version 6.0 
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SUMMARY
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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
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  /* 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}}  };

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