typedef C Keyword typedef
Define a new data type
typedef is a C facility that lets you define new data types.
Such definitions are always made in terms of existing data types;
for example,
typedef long time_t;
establishes the data type time_t, and defines it to be equivalent
to a long. By convention, programmer-defined data types are
written in capital letters.
Judicious use of the typedef facility can make programs easier to
maintain, and improve their portability.
***** See Also *****
C keyword, manifest constants, portability, storage class
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