Variables: typedef

Applies To: C++Builder 1 or higher
Category: C++ Language

The typedef keyword is used to create a new type name for an existing type:

 

typedef type_name new_type_name;

 

For example, typedef int my_integer; will tell the compiler that my_integer is another name for int. Now, you can use this new type name to create an integer variable:

 

my_integer x;

 

typedef does not create a new data type. It only allows you to specify a new name for an existing type.

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