10 - Structures and Records

Abstract

This chapter discusses structures and records. A structure (or, in Pascal, a record) is an identifiable object that contains items which define it. These items are linked under a common grouping. An electrical circuit has certain properties that define it; these are: a circuit title, circuit components with identifiable names, and circuit components with known values. A structure is a type that is a composite of elements that are distinctive and perhaps of different data types. Furthermore, a structure is a type that is a composite of elements that are distinctive and perhaps of different data types. The chapter also explains array of structure. An array of structures can be set up in a way similar to normal array indexing. When an array is declared the compiler assigns enough memory to hold all its elements.