-fpermissive Error

Question

#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <string.h>
#include <assert.h>
#include <stdbool.h>

struct Geometry
{
bool isrectangle, isquare, isline, iscircle;
float x1, x2, y1, y2;
float square_corner1, square_corner2, side;
float center1, center2, radius;
float rectangle_corner1, rectangle_corner2, width, height;
};

void initRectangle(struct Geometry **object)
{
scanf("%f %f %f %f", &((*object)->rectangle_corner1), &((*object)->rectangle_corner2), &((*object)->width), &((*object)->height));
(*object)->isrectangle = true;
(*object)->iscircle = false;
(*object)->isquare = false;
(*object)->isline = false;
};
void initSquare(struct Geometry **object)
{
scanf("%f %f %f", &((*object)->square_corner1), &((*object)->square_corner2), &((*object)->side));
(*object)->isrectangle = false;
(*object)->iscircle = false;
(*object)->isquare = true;
(*object)->isline = false;
};
void initCircle(struct Geometry **object)
{
scanf("%f %f %f", &((*object)->center1), &((*object)->center2), &((*object)->radius));
(*object)->isrectangle = false;
(*object)->iscircle = true;
(*object)->isquare = false;
(*object)->isline = false;
};
void initLine(struct Geometry **object)
{
scanf("%f %f %f %f", &((*object)->x1), &((*object)->x2), &((*object)->y1), &((*object)->y2));
(*object)->isrectangle = false;
(*object)->iscircle = false;
(*object)->isquare = false;
(*object)->isline = true;
};

void printGeometry(struct Geometry* object)
{
if (object->iscircle == true){
printf("Circle with center at %f, %f and radius %f\n", object->center1, object->center2, object->radius);
}
else if (object->isline == true){
printf("Line from (%f, %f) to (%f, %f)\n", object->x1, object->x2, object->y1, object->y2);
}
else if (object->isquare == true){
printf("Square with corner at (%f, %f) and side %f\n", object->square_corner1, object->square_corner2, object->side);
}

Answer 1

In C, the -fpermissive error isn't a common issue, as it's primarily associated with C++ compilers. In C, focus on resolving typical syntax and type errors rather than dealing with permissiveness. If you encounter a specific error, please provide details for assistance.