Comprehensive Guide to C Language Unions: Differences Between Unions and Structures In the C language, a union and a structure are two important data types used to store different types of data. This article will detail their basic concepts, usage, and explain the differences between them. 1. Structure (Struct) 1. What is a Structure? A … Read more
01Union In the previous article “Combining Enumerations and Structures”, it was mentioned that a structure is like a packaging encapsulation, encapsulating some variables with common characteristics inside. A structure is a constructed type or complex type that can contain multiple members of different types. In the C language, there is another syntax very similar to … Read more
Concept of union In Chinese, union is referred to as a union, joint, or collective. Its definition format is the same as that of a struct, but its meaning is entirely different. Below is the definition format of a union: union union_name { member_list } union_variable_name; Since its definition format is the same as that … Read more