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Variable Length Structure

Explore how to design and implement variable length structures in C that combine fixed-size elements with a flexible data array. This lesson helps you understand allocating memory dynamically and ensuring adjacent storage for all elements, using practical examples and proper handling of strings with malloc.

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Requirements

Suppose your program has the following requirements:

  • The structure has three fixed-size elements, one of varying size
  • All elements are to be stored in adjacent memory locations

Example program

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