What is the difference between typedef and define in the C language?

Typedef and #define are both keywords used to create type aliases or macro definitions, but there are some differences between them.

  1. declaration of a data type
  2. a type definition
typedef int Integer;  // 创建一个类型别名 Integer,表示 int 类型
Integer num = 10;     // 使用 Integer 替代 int
  1. define
  2. Create a definition for.
#define PI 3.14159     // 定义一个常量 PI
float area = PI * r * r;  // 使用 PI 替代 3.14159

In summary, typedef is used to create type aliases, while #define is used to create macro definitions. typedef creates a new type name, while #define creates a text replacement.

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