typedef Statement in C Programming

In C programming, we can define new data type names by using keyword typedef. Here we are not creating new data types but we are giving a new name to the existing data types.

These new names given to existing data types are also known as user defined data types.

typedef Statement Syntax

typedef   type   new_name;

Where,
type is any valid C data types and new_name is any valid C identifier.

typedef Examples

typedef  int  myint;

Now we can use myint just like int i.e. myint a,b,c; creates a, b and c as integer variables.

typedef  double  db;

Now we can use db just like double i.e. db x; creates x as double variable.