C access struct in struct

Question

A project in C is being forced upon me. I do not have much C knowledge, but I'm assuming the answer is simple.

struct s1 {
  char *text;
  int num;
};

struct s2 {
  struct s1 vals[5];  
  int numbers;   
};

Assume s2 is already populated. How do access num from s1? I was assuming I would do something like

struct s2 temp;
//temp is populated somehow, doesn't matter in the case
printf("%d\n", temp.vals[0]->num);

but that doesnt work. Any suggestions?

"This question was caused by a simple typographical error." VTC — abelenky
– abelenky, Commented Mar 16, 2014 at 22:43

Stephen Rasku · Accepted Answer · 2014-03-16 22:40:01Z

5

Use temp.vals[0].num. The -> operator can only be used if you are using a pointer to a struct. You are using a struct directly.

answered Mar 16, 2014 at 22:40

Stephen Rasku

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