question: typedef's do they belong in header file or in .c files ?

[jason]

Hello,

I have a question regarding type definitions. I usually put them in
header files. But I recently came over several discussions on the www.
And now I'm not to sure anymore if they go in .c file or in the header
files ?

What would be the correct way ?

Thank you.

Jas.

[Dave Hansen]

On Nov 13, 6:59 pm, jason <[e-mail]:

Hello,

I have a question regarding type definitions. I usually put them in
header files. But I recently came over several discussions on the www.
And now I'm not to sure anymore if they go in .c file or in the header
files ?

What would be the correct way ?

Header files are for sharing. If you need visibility of the typedef
across two or more source modules, put it in a header file. If the
typedef is used in only one source module, put it there.

Regards,

-=Dave

[cr88192]

"jason" <ji***@notmal.comwrote in message
news:47**********************@dreader23.news.xs4al l.nl...

Hello,

I have a question regarding type definitions. I usually put them in
header files. But I recently came over several discussions on the www.
And now I'm not to sure anymore if they go in .c file or in the header
files ?

What would be the correct way ?

Thank you.

IMO, headerers are better.

this is also especially true in my case since I tend to use tools to
autogenerate the headers (function prototypes and so on), and so, not having
types in headers can make a very big mess with said autogenerated
prototypes...

Jas.