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Posted by Guy Lecky-Thompson May 12, 2006 |
In the User Defined Data Types in C article, we look at ways in which the basic set of data types can be extended to allow the programmer to extend the initial selection.
Why do this? Two reasons : one, it makes code look, and read, better, and two, it allows us to store multipart data (fields) in single variables (like a record).
Before rushing off and reading it, though, you might like to stop by the Programming Concepts & Principles section of the general programming topic. Just as a refresher...