Aggregate Types (Using the GNU Compiler Collection (GCC)) (original) (raw)

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6.2 Array, Union, and Struct Extensions ¶

GCC supports several extensions relating to array, union, and struct types, including extensions for aggregate initializers for objects of these types.

• Arrays of Variable Length
• Arrays of Length Zero
• Structures with No Members
• Unions with Flexible Array Members
• Structures with only Flexible Array Members
• Unnamed Structure and Union Fields
• Cast to a Union Type
• Non-Lvalue Arrays May Have Subscripts
• Non-Constant Initializers
• Compound Literals
• Designated Initializers