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08-17-2004, 04:59 AM	#1
sibtay Member Registered: Aug 2004 Location: U.S Distribution: Ubuntu Posts: 145 Rep:	what does this instruction mean what does this instruction mean? unsigned char temp:2 ofcourse i know a variable named temp of type unsigned char is being declared but what is :2 for?

08-17-2004, 05:19 AM

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but what is :2 for?

This declares a two bit wide variable.

08-17-2004, 05:38 AM	#3
itsme86 Senior Member Registered: Jan 2004 Location: Oregon, USA Distribution: Slackware Posts: 1,246 Rep:	Note: It's only a valid definition inside a struct.

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