Chapter 9. Working with Structures
CHAPTER 7, “WORKING WITH ARRAYS,” INTRODUCED the array that permits you to group elements of the same type into a single logical entity. To reference an element in the array, all that is necessary is that the name of the array be given together with the appropriate subscript.
The C language provides another tool for grouping elements together. This falls under the name of structures and forms the basis for the discussions in this chapter. As you will see, the structure is a powerful concept that you will use in many C programs that you develop.
Suppose you want to store a date—for example 9/25/04—inside a program, perhaps to be used for the heading of some program output, or even for computational purposes. A natural ...
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