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From: gwing@mullauna.cs.mu.OZ.AU (Geoff C Wing)
Subject: Initializing complex structured arrays: HOW?
Message-ID: <gwing.678270801@mullauna>
Summary: Can a complex structured array be initialized easily?
Sender: news@cs.mu.OZ.AU
Organization: Computer Science, University of Melbourne, Australia
Date: Sun, 30 Jun 1991 08:33:21 GMT
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How can one initialize an array of structures if the structure is not simple,
in this case containing a union?

/* here's the standard version: */
struct standard_struct
{
	int integer1;
};
struct standard_struct standard[] = { 10, 20, 30, 40 };


/* and here's the desired version */
struct test_struct
{
	union {
		int integer2;
		char letter2;
	} hmmm;
};
struct test_struct test[] = { 10, 'a', 30, 40 };
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