problems with structures and mpz_t

[Décio Luiz Gazzoni Filho]

On Sunday 27 March 2005 19:29, Wing Lian wrote:
> I am trying to use structures containing mpz_t variables so that I can sort
> according to certain criteria.
>
> struct individual {
>     mpz_t int1, int2;
>     unsigned long int int3;
> };
> ..
> int n;
> n = 10; //number of elements
> individual *gen1;
> gen1 = (individual *)malloc(sizeof(individual)*n);
> for (i=0; i<n; i++) {
>  mpz_init(*(gen1 + i).int1);
> }
> ..
>
> when compiled, the error returns
>  error: request for member `int1' in `(gen1 + (+(i * 40)))', which is of
> non-class type `individual*'
>
> I'm pretty sure I'm using the correct syntax so I'm not sure what's going
> on.

I *believe* (am not sure, and neither have I tested) that you should write 
(*(gen1 + i)).int1, or (gen1 + i)->int1, or (God forbid) you aid people who 
are reading your code a little by writing gen1[i].int1.

Are you going to submit this to an obfuscated code contest of some sort?

Décio
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