typedef error under gcc

Question

in my code, I put following codes

typedef Status int;

I got following errors, it is expected '=', ',', ';', 'asm' or ' attribute ' before 'int' under linux.

I can't find what's probelm. Thanks for your help. a

Answer 1

Use:

typedef int Status;

instead of

typedef Status int;

The syntax of a typedef is the same as the syntax as any ordinary declaration:

int a, b;          // declare int objects a and b
typedef int c, d;  // declare int type-aliases c and d  

Answer 2

The typedef should be followed by the type and then the name. Therefore, the typedef should look like this:

typedef int Status;

Answer 3

The syntax for typedef is

typedef <SOME_TYPE> new_name_for_some_type;

You are swapping the <SOME_TYPE> and new_name_for_some_type elements of the typedef syntax.