typedefs
Typedefs, or type aliases, are a feature in C and C++ that introduce alternative names for existing types. They do not create new types; they provide convenient or more descriptive names for existing ones, improving readability, portability, and ease of use with complex types.
In C, the syntax is typedef existing_type new_name;. For example, typedef unsigned long ulong; lets you write
In both C and C++, typedefs help when dealing with pointers, arrays, function pointers, or large composite
In modern C++, the preferred mechanism for type aliases is the using keyword, which can be more
Common considerations include that typedefs do not create distinct types for type safety in the way some