#include <stdio.h> typedef struct { int start; } Thing; void f(Thing *a) { printf("%i\n", a->start); } int main(void) { // L-value literal Thing *a = &(Thing){ // Init by name .start = 53 }; // L-value literal makes code more uniform and easier to refactor. printf("%i\n", a->start); f(a); return 0; }