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Offsetof
C's macro is an ANSI C library feature found in . It evaluates to the offset (in bytes) of a given member within a struct or union type, an expression of type . The macro takes two parameters, the first being a structure or union name, and the second being the name of a subobject of the structure/union that is not a bit field. It cannot be described as a C prototype.
Article summary
C's macro is an ANSI C library feature found in . It evaluates to the offset (in bytes) of a given member within a struct or union type, an expression of type . The macro takes two parameters, the first being a structure or union name, and the second being the name of a subobject of the structure/union that is not a bit field. It cannot be described as a C prototype.
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- Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
- Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
- If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?
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