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error: invalid application of ‘sizeof’ to incomplete type ‘struct ’

list.c:47:39: error: invalid application of ‘sizeof’ to incomplete type ‘struct Litsnode’

 So, I was trying to run a program based on linked list and this is what I got.
This is a very silly problem. I am mentioning it here just to help those who got frustrated like me :-\

 Let me show you the line where this error occurred :

 46  struct Listnode * newnode;
47  newnode = (struct Listnode *) malloc(sizeof(struct Litsnode));

 Now, View it properly. Check the name(spelling) of the structure mentioned to sizeof : "struct Litsnode". Though the defined name of the structure was : "struct Listnode"

 That's it. 
This happens all the time that we may type something wrong. The important thing is to identify it. :-)

Feel free to give any suggestions :)
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  1. Unknown10 June 2014 at 11:44

    Was sitting all evening trying to understand what is wrong with my program and all it was I mistyped "Connection"- forgot second n.
    Than you for paying my attention Gene or else I think I would never ever found it. ;)
    -Ed

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  2. Kunal28 April 2023 at 10:11

    i have also done the same mistake and it makes me laugh that i was getting frustrated over a silly mistake thank you for sharing the useful info.

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