7 ms·It's the fundamental unfixable crappiness of C declaration syntax that makes 'typedef' necessary.by jfb 14y agoIt's the fundamental unfixable crappiness of C declaration syntax that makes 'typedef' necessary.akldfgj 14y agoExample? What language doesn't need typedefs? Java doesn't have typedefs, and most everyone agrees that's a language bug.jfb 14y agotypedef as type aliasing: uncontroversial. typedef to paper over hideous syntax mistakes: disgusting.