Need information on variable TYPES
Greetings, first post.
I am teaching myself C++ and learning from the tutorial on this site primarily.
When I look at code examples from other sources, the one thing that troubles me is variables that I do not know. For example: TCHAR, or LPSTR. Such types are not covered in the tutorial on this site (to my knowledge).
Can anyone suggest a source from which I could learn all of the types of variables?
I am teaching myself C++ and learning from the tutorial on this site primarily.
When I look at code examples from other sources, the one thing that troubles me is variables that I do not know. For example: TCHAR, or LPSTR. Such types are not covered in the tutorial on this site (to my knowledge).
Can anyone suggest a source from which I could learn all of the types of variables?
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TCHAR and LPCSTR are not C++ built-in types.
Examine the code and you should find a
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TCHAR and LPCSTR are commonly found in <windows.h> (or one of the hearders included by <windows.h>)
See this link for TCHAR:
http://www.cplusplus.com/articles/yv07M4Gy/
Examine the code and you should find a
typedef such as the following: |
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typedef allows you to define a name for another data type.TCHAR and LPCSTR are commonly found in <windows.h> (or one of the hearders included by <windows.h>)
See this link for TCHAR:
http://www.cplusplus.com/articles/yv07M4Gy/
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Thank you for the reply, AbstractionAnon.
Still, I seek the most efficient way of knowing all variable types, the space they occupy in memory, and their uses, etc. (though I am a n00b and this may be an implausible desire)
Still, I seek the most efficient way of knowing all variable types, the space they occupy in memory, and their uses, etc. (though I am a n00b and this may be an implausible desire)
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| this may be an implausible desire |
it's rather commendable actually, well done!
http://en.cppreference.com/w/cpp/language/types
Why did you delete my last post? Was it because I bashed the education system, or because I used the C-word?
Anyway, this is the solution I was looking for: https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc230283.aspx
Anyway, this is the solution I was looking for: https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc230283.aspx
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