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My linux's gcc compiler not supporting boolean values [duplicate]

I'm trying to make a function with return type as boolean...the syntax of the program seems to be correct but the compiler is giving errors.... The header files I've included are: #include<stdio....
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‘true’ undeclared (first use in this function) in opencv [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: Using boolean values in C I am newbie to C and want to write a program that will detect face from web cam, I got one on line,I am using opencv-2.4.3 on eclipse CDT, I searched ...
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Implicit bool evaluation with if conditions [duplicate]

I have an integer called "count" which increments when a certain condition is met. So I wanted to ask what happens if you write this condition: if(count % 2) { return even_bit; } else { ...
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|error: 'true' undeclared (first use in this function); did you mean 'free'?| [duplicate]

I'm trying to build a guessing game. Hi, I'm trying to build a guessing game in C. But when I pass true in while loop in throws the following error: error: 'true' undeclared (first use in this ...
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How to return a boolean in C? [duplicate]

I'm trying to create a function which should return true or false if a given number complies with the given conditions. Anyway, it doesn't seem to work. Here's the code: bool conditions(int i) { ...
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C Language program keeps getting bool and true and false as errors [duplicate]

I don't know what is wrong with the code but for some reason the C compiler keeps getting the bools of true and false and the bool itself in several errors. I have tried to fix the problems but my ...
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Using true and false in C

As far as I can see, there are three ways to use Booleans in C: with the bool type, from <stdbool.h> then using true and false defining using preprocessor #define FALSE 0 ... #define TRUE !(...
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Specifying size of enum type in C

Already read through this related question, but was looking for something a little more specific. Is there a way to tell your compiler specifically how wide you want your enum to be? If so, how do you ...
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What is the C99 _Bool data type and how do you use it?

What is the C99 _Bool data type and how do you use it?
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Which header file do you include to use bool type in C?

Here's all .h files I've included so far,but non have the definition of bool: #include <stdio.h> #include <stdlib.h> #include <string.h> #include <sys/types.h> #include <...
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In c, in bool, true == 1 and false == 0?

Just to clarify I found similar answer but for C++, I'm kinda new to coding so I'm not sure whether it applies to C as well.
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What is the proper equivalent of "while(true)" in plain C?

Since C doesn't have bools, what is the proper variable to put in place of true in an algorithm that uses do { // ... } while(true); ??? Should a proper C programmer do do { // ... } ...
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Why use <stdbool.h> instead of _Bool?

Any time I had the need of a Boolean type I was told to either create one, or better yet, use stdbool.h. Since stdbool.h uses typedef bool _Bool, is there a reason to use the header instead just ...
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What is bool in C/C++? A keyword or a macro?

I referred this question, in which some of the answers suggest that bool is an integral type (IDEs also treat it as a keyword). However, none of the answers suggest the information provided in ...
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C or C++ Return Status

What are the best practices for writing C or C++ functions that return an int that represents a status code? Specifically, I want to know about the client usage but other tips are welcome. For ...
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