structures

 Define Structures. Explain structures in detail. (JAN 2009 / MAY 2009)

A structure is a collection of one or more variables of different data types grouped together under a single name. It contains different data types.

Syntax:

struct struct-name

{

type variable 1; type variable 2; type variable n;

} structure_variables;

Example:

struct student

{

char name[25];

int rollno;

int m1,m2,m3,total;

float avg;

}s1,s2;

· Structure within structure

· Array of structures

· Pointers to structures

· Structures and functions

Example program:

· To define a structure and read the member variable values from user.

· To copy structure elements from one object to another object.