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Tell me the truth ... (infosec.pub)
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[–] KindaABigDyl@programming.dev 184 points 2 months ago (5 children) 
typedef struct {
    bool a: 1;
    bool b: 1;
    bool c: 1;
    bool d: 1;
    bool e: 1;
    bool f: 1;
    bool g: 1;
    bool h: 1;
} __attribute__((__packed__)) not_if_you_have_enough_booleans_t;
[–] xthexder@l.sw0.com 41 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

Or just std::bitset<8> for C++. Bit fields are neat though, it can store weird stuff like a 3 bit integer, packed next to booleans

[–] Sonotsugipaa@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

That's only for C++, as far as I can tell that struct is valid C

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