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C-style string

C-style string noun: a string which uses a null value to mark its own end.

Noun

C-style string (plural C-style strings)

  1. A string which uses a null value to mark its own end.
    Synonyms:
    C-string, null-terminated string

Synonyms of C-style string

Forms of C-style string

pluralC-style strings

Origin of C-style string

After the C programming language, which uses this type of string by default.

Questions about C-style string

What does C-style string mean?
C-style string means a string which uses a null value to mark its own end.
What part of speech is C-style string?
C-style string is a noun.
What is the plural of C-style string?
The plural of C-style string is C-style strings.

Words near C-style string in the dictionary

  1. c-stores
  2. C-string
  3. C-strings
  4. C-style comment
  5. C-style comments
  6. C-style string
  7. C-style strings
  8. C-suite
  9. C-suiter
  10. C-suiters
  11. C-suites

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