I think I have never seen a [] that doesn't mean array in C.
Background:
I was reading about l-values and r-values here: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bkbs2cds.aspx and there it says so. I am curious.
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What it says there is "A subscript ([ ]) expression that does not evaluate to an array." The key words here are "evaluate to."
If you have an array of int called x, the expression x[5] evaluates to an int, not an array. On the other hand, if it's an array of arrays of int, the expression x[5] evaluates to an array of int, and therefore is can't be a valid l-value.
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+1. Since you are here, what is an incomplete type?Anubhav– Anubhav2013-08-29 16:28:25 +00:00Commented Aug 29, 2013 at 16:28
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@AnubhavSaini: A quick Google search turns up msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/200xfxh6.aspx which explains it better than I could.Mason Wheeler– Mason Wheeler2013-08-29 16:30:01 +00:00Commented Aug 29, 2013 at 16:30
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not being lazy. Suspected the structure though. Thanks.Anubhav– Anubhav2013-08-29 16:31:52 +00:00Commented Aug 29, 2013 at 16:31