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What is the difference between qualifiers and specifiers in C?

Could some one explain what is the difference between qualifiers and specifiers in C?

Solution

  • Assuming you're talking about types, then this is simply a lookup in the C standard.

    C99 section 6.7.2:

    type-specifier:

    void
char
short
int
...

    C99 section 6.7.3:

    type-qualifier:

    const
restrict
volatile

    I imagine that it's clear that these are distinct categories of things...