C supports basic class?

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Can you write object oriented code in C?

Does C support simple class without polymorphism, inheritance etc.?

I need only definition of class and methods.

glglgl · Answer 1 · 2012-12-10T11:39:23.023

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C has no class concept on its own.

It is possible, however, to implement something like that:

struct stuff {
    void (*do_it)(void);
    void (*close)(void);
};

struct stuff new(void) {
    struct stuff ret;
    ret.do_it = ...;
    ret.close = ...;
    return ret;
}


int main() {
    struct stuff s = new();
    s.do_it();
    s.close();
}

edited Dec 10 '12 at 11:39

answered Dec 07 '12 at 14:37

glglgl

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@Linus Thanks, that was just as I intended. – glglgl Dec 07 '12 at 14:54

score 5 · Answer 2 · answered Dec 07 '12 at 14:35

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You can use a struct and store function-pointers in it.

answered Dec 07 '12 at 14:35

Bernd Elkemann

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It isn't very simple: I have to generate C code from another language (by Xtend) and without classes it is very difficult to emulate some construct of other language. – VisionAir Dec 07 '12 at 14:44

score 2 · Answer 3 · answered Dec 07 '12 at 14:36

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C is not object oriented. So no. But it supports structs

answered Dec 07 '12 at 14:36

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C supports basic class?

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