The minor problem is that a typedef pointer breaks this pattern: typedef foo * FooP; FooP a, b; // Both are pointers Pointer typedefs are misguided but th

The minor problem is that a typedef pointer breaks this pattern: typedef foo * FooP; FooP a, b; // Both are pointers Pointer typedefs are misguided but there is no denying that C is inconsistent on whether the '*' is part of the type or not.