Initialize array inside struct in C in Visual Studio

Question

In this struct I want to initialize an array but Visual Studio marks an error right after rulesRefIndex[3]

expected a ';'

struct Fact{
    char name[4];
    char value[6];
    int rulesRefIndex[3] = { -1 };
};

Error occurs even with int rulesRefIndex[3] = { -1,-1,-1 }; and int rulesRefIndex[3] = {[0...3]= -1 }; as stated here.

What am I doing wrong?

score 1 · Accepted Answer · edited May 23 '17 at 12:31

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You can initialize only when defining a variable, not when defining a structure(datatype) in c. Check the following post for details.

Moreover your question is related to partial initialization. Please check this post.

edited May 23 '17 at 12:31

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answered Mar 12 '16 at 00:22

Umamahesh P

Thanks, so how can I assign values to such array? Regular assignment will do? – Mike Mar 12 '16 at 00:28
@Mike You can assign values to the array when you create the array (with `malloc`, or on the stack, or however) – user253751 Mar 12 '16 at 00:33
@immibis but how it will be in this case, when my array is defined in struct? – Mike Mar 12 '16 at 00:48
@Mike Well how would you initialize `name` and `value`? – user253751 Mar 12 '16 at 00:48

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