Typedef
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What is Typedef?
typedef creates an alias for an existing type, which can shorten complex type declarations or make code more portable and readable, for example typedef unsigned long size_t;. It is commonly used with structs to avoid repeating the struct keyword every time the type is used. typedef does not create a new distinct type, it is purely a naming convenience for the compiler.
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Is this Typedef tutorial for beginners?
It is lesson 53 of 141 in the free C Programming roadmap, in stage 11, User-Defined Types. If you are new to C Programming, start from stage 1 and come back here in order; if you already know the earlier stages, this lesson stands on its own.