Motive : TO INITIALIZE DEFAULT VALUES TO MEMBERS OF STRUCTURE

Question

#include<stdio.h>

struct parent_structure
{
char pe_1 = 'a';
};

struct child_structure
{
int ce_1 = 1;
int ce_2 = 2;
int ce_3 = 3;
struct sample_structure
{
int ss_1 = 1 ;
char ss_2 = 'a';
} ce_4 ;
struct parent_structure ce_5;
};

int main()
{
struct child_structure c_1;
printf("size of element : %d",sizeof(c_1));

return 0;
}

ERROR :

test.c:5:15: error: expected ':', ',', ';', '}' or '__attribute__' before '=' token
char pe_1 = 'a';
^
test.c:10:14: error: expected ':', ',', ';', '}' or '__attribute__' before '=' token
int ce_1 = 1;
^
PROBLEMS :

* If i initalize value at the time of defining structure
it gives the error shown above.

i was trying this question for a while and if
i initialize values to members of structure like at the time
of declaration of structure it shows an error
please tell me what is wrong with this .

Answer 1

This will help you ,

https://stackoverflow.com/questions/225089/why-cant-we-initialize-members-inside-a-structure