explain complex c declarations

O

Osiris

Is there a program that can explain complex C declarations like

char (*(*x[4])( ))[5]

like so:
x is array[3] of pointers to functiion returning pointer to array[5]
of char


???
 
T

Tor Rustad

Osiris said:
Is there a program that can explain complex C declarations like

char (*(*x[4])( ))[5]

like so:
x is array[3] of pointers to functiion returning pointer to array[5]
of char


???

Yes

$ cdecl
Type `help' or `?' for help
cdecl> explain char (*(*x[4])( ))[5];
declare x as array 4 of pointer to function returning pointer to array 5
of char
 
O

Osiris

Osiris said:
Is there a program that can explain complex C declarations like

char (*(*x[4])( ))[5]

like so:
x is array[3] of pointers to functiion returning pointer to array[5]
of char


???

Yes

$ cdecl
Type `help' or `?' for help
cdecl> explain char (*(*x[4])( ))[5];
declare x as array 4 of pointer to function returning pointer to array 5
of char


ah, of course... You make me remember... thnx
 

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