A type is a set of values (e.g., int in )2 and the permissible operations on those values (e.g., + and *). Type checking verifies that the values of types and (new) operations on them—and the values they return—abide by these constraints. For instance, consider the following C program:
Data types for function parameters in C are not required in function definitions or function declarations (i.e., ...
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)2 and the permissible operations on those values (e.g., + and *). Type checking verifies that the values of types and (new) operations on them—and the values they return—abide by these constraints. For instance, consider the following C program: